One of these is a real question, from the Nelson Thornes AQA GCSE Science textbook endorsed by the AQA board. Can you guess which? Notes to the candidate: no mathematics are necessary for this exam. Try as hard as you … Continue reading
Exciting news: Researchers studying Neanderthal DNA say it should be possible to construct a complete genome of the ancient hominid despite the degradation of the DNA over time. There is also hope for reconstructing the genome of the mammoth and … Continue reading
There have been a couple of interesting posts (here and here) from Chris Dillow, suggesting among other things that: Perhaps [we] should follow the examples of Texas, and equalize exam results across schools, thus ensuring no-one suffers from going to … Continue reading
It’s interesting to watch smoke curling from chimneys in late June, and to hear of people relighting their Agas, and to see pedestrians in their fleeces pass the window, as Radio 4 finally gets round, yesterday (no link available), to … Continue reading
While on the one hand, massive demonstrations have been taking place against the introduction of petrol rationing in Iran, on the other hand the Governor of Garmsar Province, where President Ahmamadbastard was born, has just been sacked for failing to … Continue reading
During the 1970s, if you listened carefully, you would occasionally hear references in the media to the “scandal of black members of Working Men’s Clubs”. The scandal was that there weren’t any – a colour bar operated almost as effectively … Continue reading
Googling for “return to grammar schools” (with quotation marks) produces 2060 results, almost all negative – NO return to Grammar schools. Googling for “return to secondary modern schools” (again, with quotes) produces no results at all. I know this is … Continue reading
Seems I’m not so good at doing two things at once. Have been exceedingly busy. However, I’m going to try to post a bit again.
You may steer clear of the word “pupose” in a gramatical sense Comments to a Times Q&A with Christopher Hitchens about religion.
I’d been planning to post again today after a long work-induced break. How exciting, though, to wake up to find a libel in the comments to a post about Gore. I don’t know whether I’m obliged to remove a libel … Continue reading