Tag Archives: Guardian

(Don’t) Respect my Authority

Posted on 13/04/2013 by Jon Butterworth

A venue, a role, an award, can lend authority. But it’s only a loan. At the Guardian.

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Iain M Banks, and what we might be when we have nothing to fear

Posted on 03/04/2013 by Jon Butterworth

The Culture is wonderful. And, sadly, still fiction At the Guardian.

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Speckled eggs and the early universe

Posted on 26/03/2013 by Jon Butterworth

‘The deviations were there way before that… That’s what makes this so cool.’ Ed Copeland explains Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation and the Planck results Still wondering exactly why Planck’s speckled-egg pictures are so wonderful? Here’s a typically relaxed and clear explanation by Ed … Continue reading →

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Evidence and education: It’s not about Gove v Marx

Posted on 24/03/2013 by Jon Butterworth

If Gove says he wants evidence, his challenge should be taken up. He should get it. And he should accept that some of it might not confirm his prejudices. That’s evidence for you At the Guardian.

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