"From an evolutionary point of view, it's an advantage for us to be able to say 'fuck you' from across the street while not having to worry about getting instantly punched or kicked by the disgruntled recipient." - Timothy Jay (New Scientist, 22/29 December 2007, p51)

The evolutionary advantage of the opposable thumb is another one that is often ( Read more... )

Work has been mostly enjoyable, but perhaps others may not agree with my choice of adjective here. They would certainly have preferred something along the lines of 'dull', 'mechanical' or 'repetitive'. After all, how else should one describe a job under the rather unflattering title of End Processor, which involves nothing of higher skill than ( Read more... )

The trials are done and done, to state the blindingly obvious. So is it time to take a deep breath and relax? I think not.

I don't feel I've performed as well as I would like to hope. Having a jam-packed exam schedule for the first week wasn't particularly helpful, but I did have some five or six days to prepare for MX1 and I'm feeling the most ( Read more... )