Mumsy and the age of fossils

When we watched a programme about the evolution of life on Earth, Mumsy asked how geologists knew how old the rocks with the fossils in them were. I said ‘isotopes’, she said ‘what?’ This is my attempt to explain radiometric dating and some of it’s uses.

We’re going to have to start at the beginning, with atoms.

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Update on sickness and other stuff, part two

I really don’t like the new post writing page, it’s irritating, and it formats my posts badly.

Anyway, on to the news.

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Review: ‘Mapping the Heavens’ by Priyamvada Natarajan

Published by: Yale University Press

Publication Date: 26th April 2016

ISBN: 9780300204414

Format: Hardback

R.R.P : £16.99

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Review: ‘Women Talk More Than Men…

And Other Myths About Language Explained’

By Abby Kaplan

Published By: Cambridge University Press

Publication Date: 11th April 2016

ISBN: 9781107446908

Price: £15.99

Edition: Paperback

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Review: ‘The Secret Poisoner’ by Linda Stratman

Published By: Yale University Press

Publication Date: 22nd March 2016

ISBN: 9780300204735

R.R.P. (hardback): £20.00 (but it’s cheaper online)

Another one from netgalley.com

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Review : ‘Sister of Mine’ by Sabra Waldfogel

Published By: Lake Union Publishing

Publication Date: 24th May 2016

ISBN: 9781503990364

Price: £3.48 (Amazon.co.uk, ebook)

Supplied by netgalley.com in exchange for an honest review

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Update on sickness and book reviews

I am still coughing badly but I managed to sit outside for 20 minutes this morning. I’ve been struggling with breathing and stairs but at least I managed to spend most of the day awake, though I’m going to bed soon.

Book reviews: due to not being able to do much other than sleep and read I am now on my forth book and will therefore have four reviews for you to enjoy, just as soon as I can breathe properly and form coherent thoughts.

Quick post

Hi, I’m ill again, horrible cold. As soon as I’m better I’ll have three book reviews up. Until then I’m afraid I won’t be posting anything; I can only manage to stay awake for an hour at a time. I suspect this cold will be a bad one; I started coughing the same day I felt the other symptoms start. It’s a fairly reliable indicator, for me at least, that the earlier I start coughing the worse the infection will be.