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WIRED contributing editor
A new UK version of the American science and tech magazine WIRED is being launched this year. Perhaps brave in the current financial climate, but they have good publishers and their older brother in USA has a long and excellent reputation. There'll also be a UK version of the WIRED…
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First review for Why Sh*t Happens
The US version of The Undercover Scientist is different to all the others around the world. They changed the title to Why Sh*t Happens. We'll have to see whether people appreciate this - here's the first review of the book in USA anyway: Why Sh*t Happens: The Science of a Really Bad…
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istethoscope v2.0
I spent a bit of time over xmas updating my iStethoscope iphone application (which links to The Undercover Scientist book) and adding many of the features requested by users. As usual, for those interested in the gory details, I'll explain how it works here. The core features of the program remain…
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Numbers around the world
The Book of Numbers seems to be doing extremely well around the world. Cassell Illustrated just informed me that it's been sold to all these countries: German - Primus Dutch - Fontaine Uitgevers Spanish - Editorial Paidos French - Eyrolles French Canadian - Reader's Digest Japanese - Yu-Shokan Korean - SKK University Brazilian Portuguese - Larousse Turkish - Domingo
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RI cafe scientifique
I've been asked by the Royal Institution whether I'd like to be the "face" and host for a cafe scientifique to be held each month in their new cafe in the newly revamped London building. I was there today, seeing it all and discussing the details. Like all cafe scientifiques,…
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PhD applications
The PhD Application Handbook doesn't generate as much mail as my other books, but now and again I get a nice email like this one from USA. I replied, thanking her.
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reading on radio
Yesterday I went to the BBC radio studio and read my "Letter to Darwin" for my 15-minute programme (to be broadcast on Radio 4 on January 6 at about 3:30pm). I've done radio before, but always when being interviewed or chatting. It's fascinating to see how that differs from reading…
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