[Drafted whilst I was on the train yesterday but needed to tweak at my desktop and insert a few snaps.] I am currently sat on the Adirondike AmTrak watching the countryside “whiz” by as it makes its way home to NYC. All I can think is that all these pretty trees and hills (and lakes [...]
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Two Week Blur
Posted: 06/14/2010 in out & about, pop culture, pop scienceTags: amtrak, comedy store, comedy store players, eddie izzard, mike myers, paley center, royal pains, usa network, white collar, world science festival
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Darwin-Dawkins-Tyson
Posted: 10/21/2009 in Navel gazing, pop scienceTags: evolution, neil degrasse tyson, richard dawkins
I’ve just got back from seeing Richard Dawkins read extracts from his latest book ‘The Greatest Show on Earth’ and answer a few (tame) questions from the audience. He’s a slick orator and it was worth squishing myself into the crowded bookstore to listen. I’ve been a fan of Dawkins since his ‘Blind Watchmaker’ days, [...]
