Prose and Passion

The group of Helen Saibil at Birkbeck College determined the shape of the perforin pore, which killer cells of our immune system use to elim...

warming up for the forthcoming European leg of Shakira's tour, here's a clip from the last one, Ojos asi live from Dubai: PS watchin...

Oxford Today, the alumni magazine of Oxford University, has a new publisher and a new editor, so the first issue of the academic year was ce...

It is a fact widely ignored by people who design covers for science books and journals, but let me say it loud and clear, the normal version...

Saw Marina and the Diamonds last night, and OMG she looked just like Shakira. Just kidding, this is a quote from her song "Hollywood...

I was a huge fan of Julio Medem ’s small but exquisite oeuvre already, but Room in Rome easily made it into the top five of my all-time favo...

I had a crazy week, but finding this made my day: The illustrations by Gerhard Seyfried with the German lyrics of the Internationale w...

Have received my copy of Sale el Sol yesterday and played it on closed loop for last 24 hours (OK, I did sleep a bit, too). With the volume ...

From today, Oxford City Council introduces a new collection system for recyclables, where all dry recyclable materials go into a blue bin: i...

Had a great evening at the Earthwatch debate yesterday, where 5 groups of species competed for the title of environmental mascot for britai...

Quince season has begun! My little tree has produced a nice crop this year, though not as many as this one at St. Hilda's College, overh...

After the Science is Vital demo on Saturday, I revisited Anish Kapoor's mirrors in Kensington Gardens, this time all polished and withou...