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A lovely post to get away from the worst of things - metonymy, an anniversary trip, and political dissolution makingsciencepublic.com/2025/10/26/a...
A week in metonymy: From the personal to the political
Last week was metonymy week for me. In this post I’ll tell you three stories about metonymy, all related to a train ride to and from Oxford with my husband – a sort of anniversary trip, as we met t…
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October 31, 2025 at 4:31 PM
A lovely post to get away from the worst of things - metonymy, an anniversary trip, and political dissolution makingsciencepublic.com/2025/10/26/a...
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For weekend readers, some musing on the #metaphor of the dark, or rather gothic, genome, inspired by an article by @rogerhighfield.bsky.social #scicom #scilit makingsciencepublic.com/2025/10/10/t...
The dark genome: A gothic tale with a happy ending
On 29 September Roger Highfield published an article for the Francis Crick Institute entitled “A message from the dark genome: The genetic ghosts that haunt and help us” (based on a chat with Georg…
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October 11, 2025 at 6:21 AM
For weekend readers, some musing on the #metaphor of the dark, or rather gothic, genome, inspired by an article by @rogerhighfield.bsky.social #scicom #scilit makingsciencepublic.com/2025/10/10/t...
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As the Royal Society prepares to discuss “Fellows’ behaviour” here’s a reminder of why it is essential that they take action on Musk in order to protect science/scientists and scientific integrity.
Fiona Fox’s recent article in Research Professional News cautions that expelling Elon Musk from the Royal Society could undermine public trust in science.
I disagree...
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If the Royal Society expels Musk, it could harm trust in science - Research Professional News
Scientists might achieve more for the public by staying out of politics, writes Fiona Fox
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March 2, 2025 at 7:30 AM
As the Royal Society prepares to discuss “Fellows’ behaviour” here’s a reminder of why it is essential that they take action on Musk in order to protect science/scientists and scientific integrity.
From a man who knows all about horror...
Trump is an extremely dangerous man--stupid, vindictive, fixated on payback for his enemies. This country will be lucky to survive him.
January 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
From a man who knows all about horror...
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The Billy Wilkins oak - Melbury deer park, Dorset 🌳
The largest oak in the County
Photo: John Dillwyn Llewelyn - circa 1850
The largest oak in the County
Photo: John Dillwyn Llewelyn - circa 1850
January 12, 2025 at 7:37 AM
The Billy Wilkins oak - Melbury deer park, Dorset 🌳
The largest oak in the County
Photo: John Dillwyn Llewelyn - circa 1850
The largest oak in the County
Photo: John Dillwyn Llewelyn - circa 1850
"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion....But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all."
Arthur C. Clarke
Great quote.
@literarypearls.bsky.social does he provide insight into what the simple basis is?
Arthur C. Clarke
Great quote.
@literarypearls.bsky.social does he provide insight into what the simple basis is?
December 17, 2024 at 1:35 PM
"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion....But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all."
Arthur C. Clarke
Great quote.
@literarypearls.bsky.social does he provide insight into what the simple basis is?
Arthur C. Clarke
Great quote.
@literarypearls.bsky.social does he provide insight into what the simple basis is?