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The power of Lonesome George

The power of Lonesome George

2022 marks the 10th anniversary of Lonesome George’s death, a good time to reflect on the events immediately after his passing and the enduring power of this singular tortoise.

Henry 22 August 202222 August 2022 Conservation, Galapagos, History of science, Natural history, Zoology Read more

The Darent as The Shire

The Darent, Kent

The Darent River at dawn this week, at a spot just south of Eynsford, was so stereotypically beautiful I rather fancied a Hobbit might pop his head out from behind a tree.

Henry 18 April 202218 April 2022 Natural history, Photography Read more

Narcolepsy could be curable, study suggests

The sleep disorder narcolepsy is widely thought to be a chronic and incurable condition, one caused by an irreversible autoimmune assault on a cluster of very important neurons in the centre of the brain. But what if those neurons have

Henry 30 October 202131 October 2021 History of science, Kleine-Levin Syndrome, Narcolepsy, Sleep, Sleep disorders, Sleep paralysis, Uncategorised Read more
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