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Having always had a major interest in writing and music,I am lucky enough these days to have an outlet for both. On the music front I play in a couple of bands, these days mainly at a local level. My writing seem to sprawl across a wide range of genres and

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Sciences > Physical Anthropology The fate of the Neanderthals: 1 of 3
The Neanderthals are an important part of mankind's past. Being our closest pre-historic relatives. For 200,000 years they dominated they area geographically described as Eurasia, that is the continued landmass on which the continents of Europe and Asia sit. They managed to poke their, now famously, large and protruding nose... More..
Sciences > Water & Oceanography The chemical properties of sea water: 2 of 5
Although sea water is seen largely as being made of Hydrogen and Oxygen, the component elements of water and Sodium and Chlorine, the component elements of salt, the reality is that almost every chemical found on earth has been detected in the planets collective sea water or World Ocean, either in the form of molecules, elem... More..
Sciences > Anthropology (Other) Andrew Collins and his worlds of angels, Atlantis and ancient technology: 1 of 2
Talk of Angels and the normal assumption ranges from New Age Spirituality to Christian Iconography. Andrew Collins studies into Angles has been purely from a historical point of view. Firstly we have to clear up a few points. Angels in the Christian sense are a late invention, medieval artists evolved these chubby cherubim t... More..
Sciences > Earth Science (Other) Places with the longest names: 1 of 2
There are a number of contenders for the longest place name depending on how you draw the boundaries. WALES boasts a village called Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch (58 letters), which in English means "Saint Mary's Church in the hollow of white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and the Church of Saint T... More..
Sciences > Earth Science (Other) Book reviews: Gaia: The Practical Science of Planetary Healing, by James Lovelock: 1 of 1
I have always been someone that, whilst having faith in science and understanding its place in the advancement of mankind, I also have reservations about it. It can at times, by its very nature, be too focused, self absorbed and clinical and often reluctant to see the bigger picture or admit that it doesn't have the best app... More..
Sciences > Archaeology Biography: Thor Heyerdahl: 1 of 1
Thor Heyerdahl came to the attention of the world at large when he sailed a small balsa wood raft from Peru to Polynesia, but to have him tagged as a mere explorer or adventurer is like saying Neil Armstrong liked to travel or Einstein was pretty good with numbers. The Kon-Tiki expedition was just the tip of the iceberg that... More..
Sciences > Astronomy Explaining the Drake equation: 1 of 1
The Drake Equation is a large and fairly vague mathematical system for working out how many other extra-terrestrial life forms there are in the universe that have reached a recognised level of civilization. That is not only other races but ones that meet specific criteria regarding their technology and scientific development... More..
Sciences > Anthropology (Other) An exploration of the important works of Graham Hancock: 1 of 1
Graham Hancock's work has followed an interesting evolution, moving from one connected subject to another. Although primarily a newspaper journalist, in the early eighties he moved more in the direction of book writing. Initially his work followed a pattern of examining Third World culture and in particular its poverty and d... More..
Sciences > Water & Oceanography Why is sea water salty?: 10 of 15
The salinity of seawater is measured in parts per thousand and a good average is about 35. That is the same as saying a glass of water contains 3.5 % salt . Interestingly, even if the salt level may vary, the minerals that make up that salt content seem to always be present in the same amounts. The main two elements, Sodium ... More..
Sciences > Botany Medicinal drugs from common plants: 22 of 29
I remember seeing a program years ago hosted by David Bellamy where he invited a Native American shaman and master healer to walk around London's Kew gardens and talk about the plants that are there. Almost every plant that was pointed out to him seemed to have a purpose that has been long forgotten in modern society. In the... More..