#MuseumMonday: Timeline of exhibitions at the Natural History Museum
Hopefully by now, regular readers of my blog will know that I am a huge fan of the Natural History Museum in London. I had been doing some digging recently, trying to figure out how many of the temporary exhibitions…
#ToyTuesday: Toymany Reptiles
Following the success of my blog reviewing Toymany‘s12-Piece Frog Figurines Playset, I thought it was time to review another of their sets. This time is the 12-Piece Reptile Figurine Playset, which contains more than just reptiles. As with the frogs,…
#MuseumMonday: Chelmsford Museum
I thought I would try something a little different. If you couldn’t already tell, one thing that I really love is visiting museums. However, not all of these have a strong link to science and are usually more focused on…
#StevesLibrary: Bitch
Another book I wish I got around to reading sooner, is Lucy Cooke’s Bitch. This sharp, witty, and thoroughly researched counter-narrative to the male-centric assumptions that have dominated the field of evolutionary biology for over a century, was an absolute…
#ToyTuesday: Gashapon Vol. 1
One craze that seems to be popping up everywhere I go is that of gashapon. If you’re not familiar, gashapon are toys dispensed in a vending machine in a capsule (usually a ball) that originated in Japan. The term can…
#SciFri: Down House – The Home of Charles Darwin
If you’ve seen my posts on social media, then you likely know that earlier this month I visited Down House, the home of Charles Darwin. As it’s name suggests, it is located in the village of Downe (formerly spelled “Down”)…
#StevesLibrary: A Natural History of Sea Serpents
One of the things that has always captivated me is the the swirling legends of sea serpents. Those elusive, monstrous beings said to rise from the deep with eyes like lanterns and bodies long enough to wrap around ships. As…
#ToyTuesday: Mojo Fun Amphibians and Reptiles Part I
There has been some time since the last #ToyTuesday, so it is about time I made up for it. I am still planning some videos in the near future, so keep an eye out for these on social media and…
#SciFri: The Secret Life of Reptiles and Amphibians – A year on
It has been a year since the The Secret Life of Reptiles and Amphibians at ZSL London Zoo opened, replacing the older and more dated Reptile House that was closer to the zoo’s entrance. As someone that visits London Zoo…
#SciFri: Why you shouldn’t move spawn between ponds
Every spring, nature lovers across Great Britain (myself included) eagerly await for the first clusters of frogspawn to appear, a sign of the renewal of life in our ponds after the long winter months. For me, it is an undeniable…
