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Review In 500 Words: Unnatural Causes – Dr Richard Shepherd

September 11, 2019 ~ scienceforthecommonman ~ Leave a comment

Title: Unnatural Causes

Author: Dr Richard Shepherd

Publisher: Michael Joseph (2018)

Price: £20.00

Rating: 8/10

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Review in 500 Words: Blood & Guts – Roy Porter

June 28, 2019 ~ scienceforthecommonman ~ Leave a comment

Title: Blood & Guts

Author: Roy Porter

Publisher: Penguin Books (2003)

Price: £7.99

Rating: 5/10

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Review In 500 Words: Testosterone Rex – Cordelia Fine

September 15, 2018 ~ scienceforthecommonman ~ Leave a comment

Title: Testosterone Rex

Author: Cordelia Fine

Publisher: Icon Books Ltd (2017)

Price: £14.99

Rating: 8/10

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Review In 500 Words: The Science Magpie – Simon Flynn

September 10, 2018 ~ scienceforthecommonman ~ Leave a comment

Title: The Science Magpie

Authors: Simon Flynn

Publisher: Icon Books Ltd (2013)

Price: £12.99

Rating: 5/10

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Review In 500 Words: Murder And The Making of English CSI – Ian Burney and Neil Pemberton

August 31, 2018 ~ scienceforthecommonman ~ Leave a comment

Title: Murder And The Making of English CSI

Authors: Ian Burney and Neil Pemberton

Publisher: John Hopkins University Press (2016)

Price: £18.50

Rating: 6/10

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Review In 500 Words: Elephants on Acid – Alex Boese

July 29, 2018 ~ scienceforthecommonman ~ Leave a comment

Title: Elephants on Acid

Author: Alex Boese

Publisher: Pan Books (2016)

Price: £8.99

Rating: 7/10

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Review In 500 Words: The Emperor of All Maladies – Siddhartha Mukherjee

July 15, 2018 ~ scienceforthecommonman ~ Leave a comment

Title: The Emperor of All Maladies

Author: Siddhartha Mukherjee

Publisher: Fourth Estate (2011)

Price: £12.99

Rating: 9/10

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Review In 500 Words: 13 Things That Don’t Make Sense – Michael Brooks

July 1, 2018 ~ scienceforthecommonman ~ 1 Comment

Title: 13 Things That Don’t Make Sense

Author: Michael Brooks

Publisher: Profile Books (2010)

Price: £8.99

Rating: 8/10

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To Our Very Good Health

June 17, 2018 ~ scienceforthecommonman ~ Leave a comment

On the 5th of July this year, we celebrate the 70th birthday of the National Health Service. It’s a remarkable thing which we are truly blessed to have. Its early history is pretty interesting, too.

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Codominance and Cats

April 26, 2018April 26, 2018 ~ scienceforthecommonman ~ Leave a comment

If genes are dominant or recessive, why can some cats be multiple colours?

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