Today marks the start of the Google Global Science Fair, the world’s largest online science competition. Open to kids aged 13-18, the Google Science Fair represents a fantastic opportunity to get the next generation, and the public, interested in science. … Continue reading
Over the weekend, I finished At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson. This is the first of Bryson’s books that I’ve read, but it is written a conversational, jargon-free style that makes an enjoyable read. Bryson’s goal … Continue reading
Like my friend, Ellen, I am a bit late with October’s entry for the book club. I actually finished three books in October, but other demands on my writing time (thesis, manuscripts) took precedence. As I mentioned in September, this … Continue reading
The Ghost Map: The Story of London’s Most Terrifying Epidemic–and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern Worldis a tale of the development of epidemiology as a discipline. Detailing the London cholera outbreak of 1854, The Ghost Map describes the … Continue reading
