#SciFri: The history of the Jardin des Plantes, Paris
The Jardin des Plantes is one of Paris’s most enduring and intellectually significant institutions. Situated on the Left Bank of the Seine in the 5th arrondissement, it is far more than a botanical garden. Over nearly four centuries, it has…
#SteveReviews: Kingdom
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past couple of months, you’ve probably heard about Kingdom, which is a six-part British nature documentary series produced by BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit and narrated by Sir David Attenborough. Filmed…
#ToyTuesday: Herpetological Gashapon Round Up Vol. 3
This is the third roundup of my gashapon hunting, and the first of 2026! I have a few more adventures in store soon so fingers crossed I manage to pick up some new reptiles and amphibians. After my next adventure,…
#MuseumMonday: My visit to the Guildhall Museum
Set amid the historic heart of Rochester’s High Street, in Kent, England you can find the Guildhall Museum. is much more than a repository of old objects; it is a living tapestry of Medway’s long and evocative story. Housed in…
#MuseumMonday: My visit to Museum Koenig Bonn
If you love natural history museums as much as I do, then you’re going to love this post! I was able to visit the Museum Koenig in Bonn during September while visiting the area for the 23rd European Congress of…
#StevesLibrary: Top 10 De-extinction Books
De-extinction refers to the scientific process of bringing extinct species back to life through advanced techniques such as cloning, genetic engineering, or selective breeding. This concept has gained attention due to breakthroughs in biotechnology, like extracting viable DNA from preserved…
#SciFri: Visiting Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth? at the Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum’s new temporary exhibition, Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth?, is an exercise in carefully calibrated wonder. It arrives at a time when space stories are no longer the sole province of headline-making missions and sci-fi fantasies:…
#MuseumMonday: A quick visit to the Natural History Museum, Colchester
Nestled at the end of Colchester’s High Street, directly opposite Colchester Castle and set within the atmospheric fabric of a medieval church, the Natural History Museum in Colchester is a small but remarkably rich local museum. It tells a regional…
#SciFri: My thoughts on the National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham
While in Birmingham recently, I visited the National SEA LIFE Centre as a kind of follow-up to visiting the SEA LIFE London Aquarium in July. As you’ll see throughout this review, despite the best efforts of SEA LIFE, I do…
#SciFri: Mythical Creatures at Colchester Castle
I recently spent some time in Colchester catching up with my younger brother, and we decided to visit Colchester Castle while we were nearby. We tried to go there as a family once when we were children (back in 2001)…
