Recently I went to a fascinating research seminar on the history of the theory of mass extinction and the human fears of and impact on extinction given by historian of biology, Dr David Sepkoski (Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin) at the Centre for the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine (University of Manchester). It got me… Read more →
Month: February 2016
The Skriker: Global Warming, Eco-fairytales, and Science on the Stage
This article originally appeared on The Guardian on 24th July 2015 during the last week of the four week revival of Caryl Churchill‘s The Skriker which was performed at the Royal Exchange Theatre as part of the Manchester International Festival 2015. Caryl Churchill’s postmodern play The Skriker is just about to begin its final week of a sold-out run at… Read more →