2018 has been a year of extreme weather, from exceptional rainfall and floods in some parts of the world to drought in others, California’s prolonged and deadly fire season and even wildfires in the arctic. While it is not possible to attribute any single event to climate change, the trend towards more and more powerful […]
Talking about climate change
Yesterday, I attended a course on how to talk to people of faith about climate change. I was impressed by the evidence-based approach taken by the team from the charity Climate Outreach in putting together a communications strategy. It provided a great example of how science and faith can be brought together to inspire action. […]
Frankenstein: a novel for its time – and ours
Mary Shelley’s first novel, Frankenstein was published in January 1818, making this month its 200th anniversary. Although generally thought of as gothic horror, Frankenstein can also be thought of as probably the world’s first science fiction novel. Science is, clearly, at the heart of the story. Some elements of the novel may well reflect […]
