Richard Fortey loves fossils. In Trilobite! he waxes poetic about the trilobite’s stone eyes. Trilobite eyes are made of calcite. This makes them unique in the animal kingdom. Calcite is one of … more →
Science Bitsbillpurdue wrote 5 months ago: Sandi Toksvig and the British Museum this time, but first: I promised to let you know about Mike Pan … more →
Deborah Barlow wrote 11 months ago: It’s time for my traditional roundup of the books I wish I’d read this year. It was a br … more →
bookworm wrote 1 year ago: Just read about Richard Fortey’s Dry Storeroom No. 1: The Secret Life of the Natural History M … more →
NexusZine wrote 1 year ago: I picked this book up of a shelf knowing what a trilobite was – like everyone else I’ve seen the fos … more →
sciencebits wrote 1 year ago: Richard Fortey loves fossils. In Trilobite! he waxes poetic about the trilobite’s stone eyes. … more →
Weston Cutter wrote 1 year ago: This space has been so quiet for the last few weeks because of travel and so now I’m trying to catch … more →
patricksteel wrote 1 year ago: Below is a book review I wrote that was published in this month’s edition of Museums Journal. … more →