A University of Manchester Press Release in which B. demonstrates that Hadrosaurs moved fastest by hopping like a kangaroo, but would probably have injured themselves doing so. He would be the first to point out that the results come with a lot of caveats, small sample size being one ( Read more... )

in the name of Media Stardom.

He can add this to the rhea, as yet another large bird that has tried to eat him.

He also nearly got trampled by a rhino.

B is much excited by the whole thing and has gone back again today in the name of giving the elephants their turn at trying to kill him.

It is all, needless to say, Phil Manning's fault.

Newsnight tonight, apparently. Something to do with a fossil - she says vaguely.

EDIT: or not, as it transpires. Though I think they are still running the item - only with an American.

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No idea exactly when this was shown but B. continues to win the "does cool stuff with science" game. So far I've only been able to watch it with the sound off because I'm in a shared office so I've not gleaned much except that he's acquired a new job title "Computational Primatologist" which must have any interested viewers scratching their heads ( Read more... )

B and I were surprised last night to see him in a trailer.

The Dinosaur Mummy will, apparently, be shown (reworked with a British Voice over) on Channel 4 at 9pm on Monday.

From today's TelegraphI had a few things to say about using taxpayers' money to go to London and design aliens - which B is currently treating as the highpoint of his career to date - but of course he's right that inspiring children to have an interest in science is a very good way to spend taxpayers' money. I guess I just obscurely feel that ( Read more... )

Achieved:

• Established that B. was well enough to get G. to school and can now walk without crutches. Re-assured that they won't starve before I get back I have stuck by my original plan to return home tomorrow evening.
• Talked to DA. This involved installing yet another version of emacs, a new version of proof general, three new versions of ( Read more... )