Natural History, Creation and Religious Conflicts
Friday, 13 June 2025
Jesus as a child
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There are a large number of paintings of Jesus’ nativity, of his crucifixion and resurrection, and of various other events in his adult li...
Tuesday, 11 February 2025
Singing in a concert
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The book Walking with Gosse [1] opens with the following description: “After the summer holiday season, Paignton in the 1950s was typical o...
Thursday, 23 January 2025
A Complete Unknown
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“A Complete Unknown” is the film of the moment and tells the story of Bob Dylan’s transition from folk singer with acoustic guitar to become...
Thursday, 12 October 2023
I won’t be around in 2050
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Professor Bill McGuire of UCL is the go-to expert for discussion of volcanoes and earthquakes and the likelihood of their adverse effects. H...
Monday, 28 August 2023
Dr Dryasdust, Sir Walter Scott and Philip Henry Gosse
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Writers of historical novels face the challenge of maintaining accuracy when describing events, while introducing narrative that is a prod...
Wednesday, 12 July 2023
Hedgerows, Constable and Hockney
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Devonshire has 53,000 km of hedges and: the county has about one fifth of all the species-rich hedges in England. Together they are of inte...
Friday, 5 May 2023
Wood anemones, Edward Elgar and “Windflower”
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Wood anemones ( Anemone nemorosa ) are a common feature of mature woodlands in spring and there can be carpets of these pretty plants, wit...
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