Groundhog Day: the truth about these furry forecasters
The groundhog has evolved into a winning combination of cute and ungainly. This burrowing squirrel…
Mike JeffriesFebruary 3, 2017
How do the changing seasons affect urban bike riders?
I love cycling. While I could write a whole manifesto about why bike riding is…
Looking ahead to the Winter Olympics (by looking back)
Fans of broken ankles rejoice! The Winter Olympics - that quadrennial celebration of people flinging…
Michael WallaceFebruary 6, 2014
This cold weather: a good reason to have a flu jab
Recently we noted here that there is a strong seasonal pattern in mortality in England…
Andrew McCullochFebruary 27, 2013
What killed William Henry Harrison?
I listened to David Cannadine on Radio 4 a few weeks ago telling the story…
Andrew McCullochFebruary 6, 2013
