Happy birthday, Charles…
A baby was born 217 years ago in Shrewsbury. This child, Charles, would grow into a reluctant revolutionary. At 22, he set out on a voyage that would change both his life and the course of science. Later, he laid out his ideas in a book. Books have a remarkable power: they let their authors whisper their ideas directly into our minds, and they may revolutionise the way we think.
Happy birthday, Charles…
A baby was born 217 years ago in Shrewsbury. This child, Charles, would grow into a reluctant revolutionary. At 22, he set out on a voyage that would change both his life and the course of science. Later, he laid out his ideas in a book. Books have a remarkable power: they…
14.02.2026 16:24
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Beautiful Models, Ugly Policies
Ecology in 2025 talked big about transformation, but mostly just optimised business‑as‑usual conservation. Knowledge moved faster, models got smarter (AI moved from experimental applications to wid…
Ecology in 2025 advanced its technical tools (AI models, data visualisation, and predictive power), but transforming the slow, political systems that determine how that knowledge is actually applied and who benefits is much more difficult.
18.01.2026 22:17
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Scientific Dialogues
This list focuses on (what I’m calling) scientific dialogues—in which researchers respond to each other’s work using published papers as messengers. Often, a paper sparks a reply, which may, …
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"Often, a paper sparks a reply, which may, in itself, prompt a response, creating a back-and-forth between research teams. What emerges is a public conversation carried out in the pages of scientific journals."
18.01.2026 22:11
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