Brian Clegg
@brianclegg.bsky.social
Science author and communicator - editor of the www.popularscience.co.uk review site.
In a fascinating interview, astronomy professor Jon Willis tells us about questions where the answer is 'I don't know', why a single data point can be helpful, and a discovery that has blown his mind: popsciencebooks.blogspot.com/2025/11/jon-... #interviews #astronomy #astrobiology
November 26, 2025 at 9:58 AM
In a fascinating interview, astronomy professor Jon Willis tells us about questions where the answer is 'I don't know', why a single data point can be helpful, and a discovery that has blown his mind: popsciencebooks.blogspot.com/2025/11/jon-... #interviews #astronomy #astrobiology
Distinctly unnerved by the louche reclining posture of this teddy, which was previously sitting upright. Biggest concern: that the Andrew, formerly known as Prince, has taken employment as the teddy snatcher and is toying with us prior to removal.
November 21, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Distinctly unnerved by the louche reclining posture of this teddy, which was previously sitting upright. Biggest concern: that the Andrew, formerly known as Prince, has taken employment as the teddy snatcher and is toying with us prior to removal.
This Facebook ad is possibly the most unnerving thing I’ve seen online (though I have led a sheltered life)
November 13, 2025 at 8:46 PM
This Facebook ad is possibly the most unnerving thing I’ve seen online (though I have led a sheltered life)
I look back 10 years to uncover some advice on checking a great source for lessons on how to write well: it is, of course, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: brianclegg.blogspot.com/2025/11/five... #stories #fictiontips #masterpiece
November 11, 2025 at 9:41 AM
I look back 10 years to uncover some advice on checking a great source for lessons on how to write well: it is, of course, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: brianclegg.blogspot.com/2025/11/five... #stories #fictiontips #masterpiece
How not to do science example. I saw several fat squirrels on my morning walk (real data, but insignificant sample). Anecdotally, animals are good at predicting bad winters. So their feeding up tells me this winter in the UK will be harsh. #dataisnotthepluralofanecdote
November 9, 2025 at 8:54 AM
How not to do science example. I saw several fat squirrels on my morning walk (real data, but insignificant sample). Anecdotally, animals are good at predicting bad winters. So their feeding up tells me this winter in the UK will be harsh. #dataisnotthepluralofanecdote
Headlines are dangerous things if mishandled. I am now worried about palaeontologists suffering mating injuries. Here's the real story: www.qub.ac.uk/home/News/Al...
November 5, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Headlines are dangerous things if mishandled. I am now worried about palaeontologists suffering mating injuries. Here's the real story: www.qub.ac.uk/home/News/Al...
Very much enjoyed chatting with Matt on The Interplanetary Podcast about my new @iconbooks book The Multiverse www.brianclegg.net/multiverse.h... - listen at podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/3... , soundcloud.com/matt-interpl... or wherever you get your podcasts #multiverse #sciencepodcast
October 24, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Very much enjoyed chatting with Matt on The Interplanetary Podcast about my new @iconbooks book The Multiverse www.brianclegg.net/multiverse.h... - listen at podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/3... , soundcloud.com/matt-interpl... or wherever you get your podcasts #multiverse #sciencepodcast
Any Rick Wakeman fans, I've two tickets for his concert in Aylesbury on Sunday 12th October at 7:30pm - Six Wives and King Arthur at under list price (£50 per ticket): www.ticketswap.com/listing/rick...
October 9, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Any Rick Wakeman fans, I've two tickets for his concert in Aylesbury on Sunday 12th October at 7:30pm - Six Wives and King Arthur at under list price (£50 per ticket): www.ticketswap.com/listing/rick...
Interview: Journalist Michael Grunwald tells us why getting agriculture right is essential for the climate, the dangers of biofuel and the importance of growing more food using less land. popsciencebooks.blogspot.com/2025/09/mich...
September 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Interview: Journalist Michael Grunwald tells us why getting agriculture right is essential for the climate, the dangers of biofuel and the importance of growing more food using less land. popsciencebooks.blogspot.com/2025/09/mich...
There's still time to sign up for my free weekly email at authory.com/BrianClegg/s... to get a review of a classic book, a fascinating interview and posts on AI mind reading and appealing to authority #newsletter #freeemail #subscribe
August 14, 2025 at 10:46 AM
There's still time to sign up for my free weekly email at authory.com/BrianClegg/s... to get a review of a classic book, a fascinating interview and posts on AI mind reading and appealing to authority #newsletter #freeemail #subscribe
Almost certainly based on the Commodore PET:
August 9, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Almost certainly based on the Commodore PET:
And the BAFTA for best burger goes to...
July 3, 2025 at 12:45 PM
And the BAFTA for best burger goes to...
Courtyards of various shapes, often grassed, with buildings on some sides. As an example, this is Cripps Court where I spent 2 years as an undergraduate - definitely not a quadrangle in shape:
July 2, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Courtyards of various shapes, often grassed, with buildings on some sides. As an example, this is Cripps Court where I spent 2 years as an undergraduate - definitely not a quadrangle in shape:
So glad my M&S drain unblocker is suitable for vegans…
June 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
So glad my M&S drain unblocker is suitable for vegans…
There's still time to sign up for my free weekly email before tomorrow's edition, including reviews of big bangs (cosmic and nuclear) and mysterious castles, plus dodgy word processing: authory.com/BrianClegg/s... #newsletter #reviews
June 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM
There's still time to sign up for my free weekly email before tomorrow's edition, including reviews of big bangs (cosmic and nuclear) and mysterious castles, plus dodgy word processing: authory.com/BrianClegg/s... #newsletter #reviews
I've been using Microsoft Word for over 30 years - it does strike me as pathetic that a program with so many bells and whistles is incapable of opening an older version of one of its own files...
May 31, 2025 at 10:18 AM
I've been using Microsoft Word for over 30 years - it does strike me as pathetic that a program with so many bells and whistles is incapable of opening an older version of one of its own files...
Question for other science writers - looking back on any physical books you've bought to support your writing, which have you used the most? For me, without doubt, it's a translation of Newton's Principia... I like to stay up-to-date with current trends.
May 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Question for other science writers - looking back on any physical books you've bought to support your writing, which have you used the most? For me, without doubt, it's a translation of Newton's Principia... I like to stay up-to-date with current trends.
The bad news: the Martians are here. The good news: they’re now doing hospitality and surfing. (I know it’s ulla really - artistic licence)
May 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The bad news: the Martians are here. The good news: they’re now doing hospitality and surfing. (I know it’s ulla really - artistic licence)
Although I find many science-art collaborations unconvincing, some examples stand out. I've been delighted by two involving my work - Adam Dant's How it All Works and now Lewis Andrews' year-long project inspired by popular science titles: brianclegg.blogspot.com/2025/04/art-... #artandscience
April 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Although I find many science-art collaborations unconvincing, some examples stand out. I've been delighted by two involving my work - Adam Dant's How it All Works and now Lewis Andrews' year-long project inspired by popular science titles: brianclegg.blogspot.com/2025/04/art-... #artandscience
There's still time to sign up for my free weekly newsletter (out tomorrow) at authory.com/BrianClegg/s... - this week's includes two popular science reviews, old lanyards and dramatic AI hallucinations.
April 24, 2025 at 9:21 AM
There's still time to sign up for my free weekly newsletter (out tomorrow) at authory.com/BrianClegg/s... - this week's includes two popular science reviews, old lanyards and dramatic AI hallucinations.
Always fun to get a copy of a translation of one my books - in this case Dark Matter and Dark Energy for the Polish company Helion Publishing. #popularscience #booktranslation
April 22, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Always fun to get a copy of a translation of one my books - in this case Dark Matter and Dark Energy for the Polish company Helion Publishing. #popularscience #booktranslation
Revisiting a post from 10 years ago where I expressed a dislike for the concept of a 'super car' experience (as opposed to a Supercar experience: brianclegg.blogspot.com/2025/03/no-s... #supercars #experiencedays #getalife
March 28, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Revisiting a post from 10 years ago where I expressed a dislike for the concept of a 'super car' experience (as opposed to a Supercar experience: brianclegg.blogspot.com/2025/03/no-s... #supercars #experiencedays #getalife
It seems that while @Microsoft Word has just provide a correct fix for my typo of 'quanum' instead of 'quantum' it has no clue what quantum actually means:
March 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
It seems that while @Microsoft Word has just provide a correct fix for my typo of 'quanum' instead of 'quantum' it has no clue what quantum actually means:
There’s always an alternative
March 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
There’s always an alternative