Just ran my new book through some AI/plagiarism detecting software, y'know, for reasons.
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Adam Rutherford
Профиль VivelyI had a marvellous time ruining everything. Professor of Genetics @UCL, Public Humanities Fellow @SAS. Ex-President of @Humanists_UK Genetics, race, eugenics, books, cricket, +–=÷× @kbjmanagement adamrutherford.com
Aaah the Leto story is finally emerging from plain site. I wrote one of my interactions with him here, the most palatable. What I also witnessed was much less amusing. open.substack.com/pub/arutherf...
Working science into great movies, and also with Jared LetoThe joys of being a science advisor on movies, and the HORROR.open.substack.comPerhaps the most joyous radio I do is with Nat in this programme.
Natalie HaynesIT'S TODAY!! Tune into BBC Radio 4 at 9am to kick off the new series. We're getting inventive in ancient Alexandria, with professors Islam Issa and @adamrutherford.bsky.social ⚗️🥽 I'm so happy to finally share these episodes with you 🥰 🎧 Listen back on BBC Sounds: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
EVERY. SINGLE. POINT. POint 4 and point 6 are EVERY. SINGLE. NOLAN. FILM.
EMILY WILSONI wrote about the Nolan Odyssey for the LRB. I'll summarize some of my main points below, in case you don't feel like reading all that. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
I bloody love @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social translations of the Homeric epics, and here she is on Start the Week in full flow www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Start the Week - The Iliad and the right to rule - BBC SoundsAdam Rutherford with Emily Wilson, Mary Beard and Ben Riley-Smithwww.bbc.co.ukMic WrightThe *first* comment on The Sunday Times interview with Emily Wilson about her translation of The Odyssey and views on Nolan’s film is: “Tattoos are never a good idea.” Some bloke more bothered by the surface of Wilson’s arms than her extremely interesting thoughts.
Oh man, I've been waiting for this. Utilitarianism is a BAD IDEA.
Past Present Future PodcastNEW EPISODE OUT NOW! Today’s ep is about one of the central ideas in modern philosophy: utilitarianism, or the view that what matters is the greatest happiness of the greatest number. David talks to philosopher Nikhil Krishnan. Whose pleasure and pain gets to count? Find us at...🎧 ppfideas.com
My word, Run Rabbit by Mollie Elizabeth is an absolute mad banger youtu.be/vzHOdM_8faM?...
Mollie Elizabeth - Run Rabbit (Official Visualizer)YouTube video by Mollie Elizabethyoutu.beActual professor of genetics Adam Rutherford says 'no he hasn't'. www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
Biohacker Bryan Johnson says he’s ‘cloned himself as a baby’ to harvest its organs‘This technology gives us a path to reverse aging,’ says 48-year-old tech entrepreneurwww.independent.co.ukYou suddenly get a narrator describing your life and there’s no way to turn it off - everyone can hear it. While shopping, at work, at home, with friends - the voice narrating your every move goes on. Who do you hope is the voice of this narrator?
DMHardcNo wonder it took Odysseus so long to get home with those rowers.
Matt NovakMy favorite part is when you see the rowers in the back
Wait what A Christmas Carol IS the prequel, surely. Ebeneezer is his first name, surely. WTF IS GOING ON HERE
DiscussingFilmFirst poster for ‘EBENEZER’, a new film based on ‘A Christmas Carol’ starring Johnny Depp. “Before he was Scrooge, he was Ebenezer”
Well The Avengers Doomsday trailer looks flipping great! After a lot of duds - WandaVision was the last genuinely good Marvel show. share.google/4bqhcCiJyeyh...
Avengers: Doomsday | Official Trailer | In Theaters December 18share.google