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Author of popular science books, science communicator and editor of

Swindon, UK
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Joined June 2008
Born in 1955
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    22 Apr 2014

    There are bargain priced signed books - as well as lots of other interesting gubbins - at my website

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  2. 15 hours ago

    A publisher receives a book proposal for a collection of death notices - but only one of those described is already dead, and Capel is No 10

    The fifth of my Stephen Capel mysteries, An End to Innocence, is now available: £1.99 on Kindle/ £6.99 in paperback:
  3. 21 hours ago

    The fifth of my Stephen Capel mysteries, An End to Innocence, is now available: £1.99 on Kindle/ £6.99 in paperback:

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  4. Aug 8

    ‘If I were still a statistics lecturer at Oxford, I would recommend the book to my students as bedside reading.’ - Can be read elsewhere

    Review on Popular Science book review site of ‘highly impressive’ book on Big Data by some bloke:
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  5. Aug 8

    It’s ridiculous that this should be necessary in the 21st century - grow up, trolls. We can make better use of

    In the last week has defended both me and the noble tirelessly. Give the man a medal, seriously. He is a gem.
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  6. Aug 8

    Review on Popular Science book review site of ‘highly impressive’ book on Big Data by some bloke:

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  7. Aug 7

    Possibly the strangest write-up I’ve had of one of my books - on an estate agent’s website:

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  8. Aug 7

    Would evolution produce the same results if run again (or on another planet?) - the answer seems to be yes… and no.

    Review: written in a warm style with interesting points on convergent evolution, but can give too much detail:
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  9. Aug 5

    Review: written in a warm style with interesting points on convergent evolution, but can give too much detail:

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  10. Aug 4

    We’ve lived in an information age for decades… so why all the fuss about 'big data'?

    A blog post exploring ‘What’s the big deal about big data?’
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  11. Aug 4

    I revisit the classic Pohl and Kornbluth book Wolfbane and discover ‘one of the purest and most ruthless SF novels'

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  12. Aug 4

    A blog post exploring ‘What’s the big deal about big data?’

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  13. Aug 3

    Popular science website review: Ben Miller’s The Aliens are Coming! gives our reviewer a pleasant surprise

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  14. Aug 3

    We hear a lot about ‘big data’ but what does it really mean, and how is it changing our lives?

    Delighted to say that my new title in the Hot Science series - Big Data - is now available
  15. Aug 3

    Finally! Science explains Prince Philip’s gaffes:

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  16. Aug 3

    The Royal Society’s book prize shortlist is announced (plus the books they missed):

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  17. Aug 3

    How a BBC presenter demonstrated that the ‘two cultures’ problem is still alive and kicking:

  18. Aug 3

    Delighted to say that my new title in the Hot Science series - Big Data - is now available

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  19. Aug 3

    She has great taste...

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  20. Aug 2

    Utterly bizarre!

    No idea why is hosting a yogi/mystic - "what exactly is the science behind Inner Engineering?" FFS
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  21. Aug 2

    Did they explain why the government is not funding electrification to Temple Meads, but thinks CrossRail 2 is worth spending billions on?

    Very productive meeting with & re: station upgrade, service improvements & electrification

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