Sunday, March 08, 2020

Book Review: Illegal, by Prof Elizabeth F Cohen

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      The knock on the door came well before dawn in the eighties, and our train had stopped dead in utter darkness. It was a sleeper tra...
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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Geosonnet 64

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When Perseus, Medusa’s head in hand, Returned triumphant from the Gorgon’s isle, He sold himself as hero of the land, No stony witne...
Thursday, February 06, 2020

Geosonnet 63

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  The Tragomys, like Creagh a desert rat, Evolving on the hamster wheel of time Scampered across the desert habitat Of arid climate...
Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Geosonnet 62

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Charles Sturt believed there was an inland sea Where westward winding rivers could discharge This destination proved illusory An...
Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Some quick thoughts on the current suite of Star Wars movies

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I meant to post this last year, but never quite got around to typing it up, so on the eve of the next Star Wars film, here’s a few thought...
Monday, December 16, 2019

How the Grinch ruined reviewing

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  Everyone who has ever published scientific results knows about the dread Reviewer Two: The reviewer who is unduly harsh, or just doesn’...
Monday, November 04, 2019

Geosonnet 61

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When Shuram carbon isotopes decline A Ocean’s Eight of suspects are proposed: Deb oxidizes chemicals in brine. Lou stratified th...
Tuesday, October 08, 2019

Geosonnet 60

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A jello shot will rarely save a soul In seedy university-based dive. But can a hazard analog conjole? Volcano model may keep kid...