Bad decisions cast a long shadow. But the benefits of good decisions can last a surprisingly long time.
Month: January 2022
Book Review – How to Draw a Map (sort of…)
This is an attractively produced book which desperately needed an editor.
Book Review – Neurodivergence, a view from within
Explaining Humans: What Science Can Teach Us about Life, Love and Relationships By Dr Camilla Pang Viking/Penguin Books, 2020 (239 pages) [This review was originally written for the BAE Systems (Maritime Services) Mental Health First Aiders newsletter] Camilla Pang has a PhD in biochemistry and works as a postdoctoral researcher in bioinformatics. She is very… Continue reading Book Review – Neurodivergence, a view from within
Book Review – First Class: A History of Britain in 36 Postage Stamps
“What a country chooses to display on its postage stamps can be revealing in itself, and often what is not shown is most telling.”
Book review – Reductionism: A Beginner’s Guide
by Alistair I M Rae, 2013, Oneworld Beginners Guides This is a well-organised and clear book, but I was disappointed that it seems imbalanced. The majority of the book develops the bottom-up picture of science from fundamental physics through chemistry, the properties of matter in bulk, the extraordinary engines of biochemistry and into the structure… Continue reading Book review – Reductionism: A Beginner’s Guide