Comments on: Five good books

By: Five more good books « 2020 Science

Five more good books « 2020 Science — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 02:28:04 +0000

[...] As in the previous five good books blog [...]

By: Ruth Seeley

Ruth Seeley — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 23:30:00 +0000

Ha – why am I only finding this comment a month later?

You know that post of mine was written before I learned about the Technorati challenge and that I’ve continued to nag – er – prod you on that front. I suspect there may be a Google Analytics challenge going on as well. And in the meantime you’ve completely revamped the blog, learned to do things I haven’t a clue how to (such as adding the Twitter feed), continued to post with more than adequate frequency (that is intended to be a compliment although I see the possibility for it seeming to be a somewhat backhanded one). Just remember this isn’t Cambridge and you’re not going to get a first by merely being brilliant and working harder – unless you’re prepared to quit the day job.

By: Andrew Maynard

Andrew Maynard — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:44:45 +0000

Definitely still a beginner blogger, and continuing to search for the secret to success. Which was why I was both humbled and a little frustrated to see that Ruth Seely’s paragon of good blogging in her excellent article at http://nospinpr.com (see previous comment) was… this blog!

By: Ten mistakes beginning business bloggers make « No Spin PR

Ten mistakes beginning business bloggers make « No Spin PR — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:27:25 +0000

[...] mistakes I’ve listed in this post, and his charm, wit, and humour clearly emerge in posts like this one. But perhaps he’s not a beginning blogger – I’m not [...]

By: Why clever people believe stupid things « 2020 Science

Why clever people believe stupid things « 2020 Science — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:36:28 +0000

[...] you read my recent “Five Good Books” blog, you will already have seen a micro-review of Bad Science, which can be summed up pretty [...]

By: -Ship

-Ship — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:03:21 +0000

Any reading list that includes Pratchett gets my approval. I’m also a fan of Bryson’s, and he does a nice job of explaining what many find to be difficult concepts. That said, I’d also recommend any of the “Best American Science Writing” collections that are put out annually by Harper Collins. They are, as the titles imply, filled with excellent articles on science.

By: Andrew Maynard

Andrew Maynard — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:08:13 +0000

Well I guess in my attempt to be inclusive I have hinted at the possibility of a sophisticated outlook while inadvertently revealing the full extent of my shallowness

Thanks for the Alan Weisman plug.

Andrew

By: Ruth Seeley

Ruth Seeley — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:49:03 +0000

I’m thrilled Jane Austen made your list but appalled that you’ve mentioned Helen Fielding in the same breath – enjoyable though BJD was and with the whole Colin Firth overlap between Austen and Fielding on the big and little screens. I’m leaning towards a preference for Sense and Sensibility these days myself: http://www.ruthseeley.com/2006/12/to-thine-own-self-be-true-reflections.html. One other book that might fit on your list is Alan Weisman’s The World Without Us, which was beautifully written. http://www.worldwithoutus.com/index2.html