Category: Education
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An Essay On: The Fossil Record
An essay on the subject of the Fossil Record and to counter the “no transitional forms” argument from a different angle from the usual.
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Science Is Vital: a Letter to my MP
Further to my blog-post “Vince Cable: Respectfully, You’re Wrong.” wherein I made my case for science and had a bit of a rant I’ve written to Caroline Nokes; my local MP, through the website http://www.writetothem.com
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On the Browne Review Leaks
I’m Pissed Off… nay… F*cked Off… that’s all that need be said.
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Can we have a “Meta-Blog-Network” please?
A post where I discuss the possibility of (and my wish for) a science blogging aggregator. comment and developers with an interest very much welcome.
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Lyme Regis’ Urban Palaeontology 2
One month ago I posted Lyme Regis’ Palaeontology 1, in which I talked about two small parts of the Lyme Regis pumping station and waterworks (locations 1 and 2 on the map below) and promised to finish the job with a second post within a fortnight or so… I failed to do so and as such I apologise,…
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The problem of “Dawkinsian Atheism” in a university environment
An invited post for Southampton Atheist Society, as an example of my writing style for their committee. This article deals with my perception of the problems caused by the “New Atheism” when it becomes an all pervading part of a group in the university environment, and could just as easily be adapted to any fundamentalist…
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Lyme Regis’ Urban Palaeontology 1
The first of two…possibly three… posts on some of the urban geology of my home town of Lyme Regis!
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The B!G Marking Experiment
I was walking around at the NOCS the other day and noticed an old issue of the Times Higher Education Magazine lying in the careers area of the student centre… whose headline was “The B!G Marking Experiment” and naturally I was intrigued and ended up reading the whole headline feature…
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Urban Geology… wait wha?
A little post (with Pictures!) about looking for the geological gems in your home-town… have a go; it’s fantastic fun!
Benjamin David Brooks 