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Q: Do jellyfish sleep?

Q: Do jellyfish sleep?

A: Sort of

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Q: Why don’t pandas have more sex?

Q: Why don’t pandas have more sex?

A: It's evolution baby

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Q: Where did life evolve?

Q: Where did life evolve?

A: At the bottom of the ocean, probably

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Q: How can I sleep better?

Q: How can I sleep better?

A: Follow four steps

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Q: Is this the first primate in space?

Q: Is this the first primate in space?

A: Why yes, it's Ham the Astrochimp

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From collecting box to collectors’ item

Some arty pandas are up for auction at Selfridges in London on Monday. Just over a month ago, the famous Oxford Street department store opened an exhibition entitled Pandamonium at Selfridges on its ground floor. Pandamonium is such a well-worn

Henry 11 October 2009 Pandas Read more

Jumping the good ship Endeavour

As of 1 January 2010, I will no longer be the editor-in-chief of Endeavour, a quarterly history of science journal. This is of some sadness to me as it is a publication that has given me a lot of joy

Henry 7 October 2009 History of science, Publishing Read more

Am I on target?

I have just completed the first chapter of my book Political Animal, which will chart the joint fortunes of pandas and China over the last 140 years. I am supposed to have a further 11 with my editor at Profile

Henry 5 October 2009 Uncategorised Read more
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