While browsing the article archive for work, I found a technique for dating meadows. It could have applications for Garden Archaeology.

I briefly discussed a solsticial marker a few years ago. A new post about the same inscription has been posted at the Itanos blog today.

@Simon_Perry on Twitter has pointed out a website of someone who’s a rather aggressive salesman. I’ve had to hand in my Pedantry badge that I earned in the cub scouts because my first reaction was that the champagne vinegar in this facecream isn’t likely to be natural. This is missing the point because as far

I’ve been busy in August, and one of the things I’ve been working on has been out for a couple of weeks and I forgot to blog it. I’ve published a book. I haven’t written a book, or edited it or anything requiring any academic input. I just worked on the publishing. The book is

I’ve sent across another press release to OUP, with a stunning photograph to go with it. Or so I thought. The photograph seems to have gone missing.

I’ve got a blog post I’d like to finish here, but it needs time for me to sit down and write it properly. One of the things that has eaten my time instead is looking over Mendeley. In the past I haven’t used it because I haven’t had a need for it. I already have

Astronomy and Space blogging from the past week is gathered at Cumbrian Sky. Bring your 3D glasses.

The best of archaeology and anthropology blogging has been gathered at the Prancing Papio in the latest edition of Four Stone Hearth.

I’m sure there’s an episode of Scooby-Doo where Scooby finds a man/dog-eating plant in a dark deserted mansion. I think it’s in the episode where Scooby gets so scared that he jumps, quaking, into Shaggy’s arms. Anyway it turns out that tales of the giant talking dog are not 100% scientifically accurate – carnivorous plants

I’m currently working at the Annals of Botany to help out with their social media side. There’s a bit more to it than subtly dropping links to their site, like this one. At the moment I’m struggling with the Facebook integration, but there’s a fun side too. I wouldn’t have browsed AoB if I’d not