#SteveReviews: Mammals
It is always a cause of celebration when a new Attenborough series lands on the BBC. The latest instalment titled Mammals is an extraordinary testament to the unparalleled beauty and diversity of these animals, as well as demonstrating their ability…
#SteveReviews: Our Living World
A dominant voice in the world of nature documentaries is that of Sir David Attenborough, who has been on our screen for 70 years. It is therefore unusual and a little novel when you find a landmark nature series without…
#SciFri: Experiences with the Merlin Bird ID app
If you’re like me, you’re always looking for tools to help make your fieldwork more efficient or to assist in the identification of particular species. With the huge uptake of smartphones and their daily use, there are a number of…
#StevesLibrary: Platypus Matters
Regular readers of the blog will know that it isn’t just books on amphibians and reptiles that I read, but all areas of science. It feels like I haven’t produced one of these reviews in forever – apologies for that…
#FeatureFriday: Sea snake conservation
Note: Every now and again I post an invited blog post by a member of the community. This time around it is the turn of Victoria Protheroe, a prolific author from the currently-dormant blog Bioweb. Thanks in advance to James…
#SciFri: Visiting the Oxford Museum of Natural History
The Oxford Museum of Natural History, nestled in the heart of Oxford (which you probably guessed) is a wonderful museum that I have unfortunately only visited a handful of times. The last of which before recently was in 2017 to…
#SciFri: Visiting the Horniman Museum
Those of you that follow my blog and read last week’s #SciFri will know that I recently visited the Horniman Museum with an entourage of palaeontologists/dinosaur enthusiasts to visit the new exhibition, Dinosaur rEvolution. I first visited the Museum as…
#SciFri: Herpetofauna Workers Meeting 2024
Regular readers of this blog, as well as those in the field will know that the beginning of February is a busy time for herpetologists. It is a time which has historically marked the beginning of the field season, when…
#SteveReviews: Planet Earth III
It is always a momentous occasion when a new landmark Attenborough series airs on BBC One, especially one following in the footsteps of Planet Earth II. It was during the beginning year or two of my PhD when I heard…
#SciFri: ARC-BHS Joint Scientific Meeting 2023
Ahhh, the first weekend of December. For most of you it may be the start of your Christmas countdown, but for us herpetologists it is the timing of the annual Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust – British Herpetological Society Join…