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So I said I was going to spend two weeks planning, before plunging back into the same torrent of reading, writing, seminars and refereeing a...

Over the easter weekend, my family and I were treated to a fantastic dinoshow.

Evolution has produced a leg-crossing array of different reproductive kit. Here are some of my favourites (see more here). Most mammal pen...

Are bacteria observable? Or are they theoretical constructs, like electrons. Who ever actually saw a bacterium?

Last week I had my longest ever separation from Orson, not once but twice. On monday I dropped him at nursery at lunchtime and set off for ...

And man, was it with a bang. Two talks, two cities, two overnight stays. One of the talks was a plenary, in front of the most important...

Are bacteria individuals? Does it matter? I'm planning to pose (and answer) these questions for my upcoming talk at PBUK2014 in Cambrid...

Not that I'm counting the weeks any more but I signed up to these annoying baby-centric apps that send out weekly updates about 'wha...

The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science has a brand new blog here .

Several pregnant couples have asked me to name my one must-have item once a baby arrives. And at first I said, ah you don't really have ...