Only a few days to go until the @abararebooks CHELSEA BOOK FAIR which opens on Friday at 2pm, at the historic Chelsea Old Town Hall. I can be found at stand 75 and very much hope to see you there. Full details and free tickets available via my website
British.
The Jane Goodall Institute of Canada has learned this morning, Wednesday, October 1st, 2025, that Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, has passed away due to natural causes.
She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States.
BREAKING: Dr. Jane Goodall, an animal rights advocate, has died of natural causes at age 91, the Jane Goodall Institute says in a statement.
Are you singing or listening to one of your pieces being performed 🥰
That is wonderful!
🧪 Frustrated by the actions (or inactions) of some of our professional and learned societies during this ongoing attack on #science and scholarship more generally?
If so, this letter to the @royalsociety.org from my mate, @scurry.bsky.social, is worth a read and I hope, signing ✍🏻
Delighted to be taking part in the 2024 Winter Edition of Firsts Online - which opens today at 14.00 (GMT) and runs until midnight on Sunday. Showcasing a wide selection of rare books and works on paper - the perfect gift buying opportunity!
www.firsts-online.com
I left school at 16, was in women’s refuge at 25 with 3 small children, went back to education at 26👩🎓 got degree in #computing 1993, #PhD in #softwareengineering 2001, an OBE from the King in 2016, I’m now a Prof @durhamuniversity and have 6 Honorary Doctorates inc a DSc award from UniKent ❤️💪🏽😍🎉
@radiotimes.bsky.social The Clangers first aired on the BBC 55 years ago today, on 16th November 1969. - can you share the image please 🥰
Mathematician and astronomer August Ferdinand Möbius was born #OTD in 1790. 🧪 🔭
He is best known for devising a surface that not even the New York Times could find a way to both-sides.
When not doing the day job (rare bookseller focusing upon medicine and science) my time is spent enjoying the Malvern Hills - such a wonderful part of the UK
Anna - Ove showed me a John of Ardenne manuscript - something similar I think?
@hagstromer.bsky.social
Annual morbidity in the 20th century, before and after vaccines:
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
Haha! But no - having sold copies of books by both over the years they were very real!
There’s only one surviving document signed by the first four US presidents (Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison) and it’s a 1793 subscription list, now at the American Philosophical Society, raising funds for André Michaux’s botanical expedition—remarkable proof of early US support of science
This is a ward full of kids in iron lungs because they had polio. Vaccines saved future generations from this tragedy. RFKs determination to ban vaccines shakes me to the core because this picture from 1955 would once again become our reality.
Having studied* both Quantum and Particle Physics, I firmly believe that portals to a 5th dimension are conduits through which kittens are able to reach us from their own multiverse.
*I've watched Professor Brian Cox and Horizon programmes on the telly and all of the Star Trek films
On point, as usual, Marina Hyde:
"it will never not blow my mind .... the fact that at least 26 women – TWENTY SIX – have accused one candidate of sexual assault just has not even remotely dominated the news cycle. ... It is just – what? – accepted? Expected? Priced in? Boring?"
Lovely photo - yes we still have some around 🥰
Fantastic 👏👏👏👏🥂🥂
Oh no - sorry to hear that :-( had heard there has been a spike in the UK
At least 63 billionaires have now publicly endorsed Trump, hosted a fundraiser for him, or contributed to Trump aligned PACs.
Why are they rallying behind him? Tax cuts, mostly. But there's more.
The more Trump tears down democracy, the safer the oligarchy becomes.
Be warned.
I know what you mean - I have some amazing photographs which have been kept lovingly but not documented and so have no idea who they are :-(
Oh my goodness - not thought about that film for years but I loved it! The book had a different title I think but having a brain cramp …
Once again when the heart reply symbol is completely inappropriate :-(
