Author: Ricketts

February 24, 2017

Earth’s magnetic field is on the move – so too is magnetic North! Constancy in

February 18, 2017

Among wine drinkers, the term Terroir can invoke glazed expressions, or in real enthusiasts an

February 13, 2017

February 12 is Darwin Day. On this day in 1809 Abraham Lincoln was also born.

February 10, 2017

A rite of passage for many scientists is their elevation to some kind of editorial

February 7, 2017

February in New Zealand is mid-summer and this means beaches, swimming, BBQs, and generally chilling

February 1, 2017

The great end of Permian extinction It seems that global catastrophes and the ensuing mass

January 23, 2017

Extremophiles – life forms that live in really hazardous conditions. Extreme events are fascinating. Extreme

January 16, 2017

I like a good detective thriller. Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and Britain’s BBC networks have produced

January 11, 2017

Venus and Mars. Popular mythologies aside, neither planet has a particularly hospitable temperament. Both are

January 5, 2017

You never know what new treasures will be discovered strolling along a beach after a