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Beyond Belief: Helen Pearson **** 29 April 2026 - Noting the success of evidence-based medicine, Pearson looks at the possibilities of using evidence rather than anecdote more in policing, conservation, business, education and more. Interesting.
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In Search of Sea Dragons: Matthew Myerscough **** 22 April 2026 - Like astronomy, palaeontology gives amateurs an opportunity to contribute in finding fossils: in a science/nature crossover we see the author rediscover his childhood enthusiasm.
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The Autobiography: Patrick Moore **** 20 April 2026 - Dating to 2003, some real insights into a broadcaster who inspired many young astronomers (including a letter he wrote me after my first book).
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A Drop of Corruption: Robert Jackson Bennett ***** 6 May 2026 - Brilliant sequel in this bio-SF/murder mystery series. Takes the great central characters to a terrorist attack on the edge of the empire, currently a separate kingdom that is more traditionally medieval.
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The Quantum Curators: Eva St. John *** 27 April 2026 - As a fan of St. John's Flint in the Bones in looked for more: this 5 volume multiverse novel feels like she was still learning - certainly good in parts, but I like separate books in a series.
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Professor Everywhere: Nicholas Binge ***** 9 April 2026 - A genuinely intriguing and original SF story set in a university, based on the many worlds hypothesis.
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