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  • Catching up with some reading – drug discovery and synthetic life

    Catching up with some reading – drug discovery and synthetic life

    Catching up with some reading. Very timely, PhysicsWorld is covering some new developments in high-spec mass spectroscopy and drug discovery. While The Economist’s front cover is about synthetic biology. Yay! Soupy twist!

  • Now Reading: Brainstorm

    Now Reading: Brainstorm

    Now reading: Brainstorm by Suzanne O’Sullivan. Detective stories from the world of neurology.

  • Now reading: Spectacles

    Now reading: Spectacles

    Now reading “Spectacles”, a memoir by Sue Perkins.

  • Now Reading: Patient H. M.

    Now Reading: Patient H. M.

    Now reading “Patient H. M.” by Luke Dittrich. An interesting account of the early attempts to understand the human brain and the development of neuroscience, intertwined with personal accounts, unexpected revelations and surprising facts. As the subtitle of the book says: “A story of memory, madness and family secrets”

  • Now Reading: This is Going to Hurt

    Now Reading: This is Going to Hurt

    Now reading: This is going to hurt, by Adam Kay

  • Now Reading: Solar Bones

    Now Reading: Solar Bones

    Now Reading: Solar Bones by Mike McCormack

  • Byrne’s Euclid

    Byrne’s Euclid

    This is pure magic: Byrne’s Euclid by Nicholas Rougeux BYRNE’S EUCLID THE FIRST SIX BOOKS OF THE ELEMENTS OF EUCLID WITH COLOURED DIAGRAMS AND SYMBOLS A reproduction of Oliver Byrne’s celebrated work from 1847 plus interactive diagrams, cross references, and posters designed by Nicholas Rougeux – Explore ABOUT THE PROJECT. Learn about Byrne’s original publication and how this site was made including design, typography, and more. Learn moreHow it was made POSTERS. Decorate your…