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Posted on 26 February 202626 February 2026 by Richard Underwood — Leave a comment

Social Media Algorithms

Social media algorithms cause the problems with social media, not the software itself. The software is great, but the algorithms suck.

I have a social media account on Bluesky on which I can follow my favourite reporters, scientist, footballers, politicians, … Read the rest

Categories: Science, Society
Tag: Social Media
Posted on 11 February 2026 by Richard Underwood — Leave a comment

New Technology verses Old Habits

Government bodies are sometimes too slow to implement new technology, and old habits tend to die hard.

Many years ago, when the public World Wide Web was barely one year old, I was offered a job in the ‘technology department’ … Read the rest

Category: Science
Posted on 16 July 202516 July 2025 by Richard Underwood — Leave a comment

Customs and Expected Behaviour

Customs and expected behaviour change over time, and some things that were customary and expected in my youth may be frowned upon today.

In a previous post, I wrote about how changes in the English language altered our perception of … Read the rest

Category: Society
Posted on 15 July 202516 July 2025 by Richard Underwood — Leave a comment

Times They Are a Changing

As Bob Dyllan wrote over 60 years ago, The Times They Are Changing, and I’ve grown up through those constantly changing times.

Times They Are A Changing
Bob Dylan sings “The Times They Are A-Changin’ ” in The White House (Public Domain image)

I recently … Read the rest

Category: Society
Posted on 23 April 202523 April 2025 by Richard Underwood — Leave a comment

What Happens After Death?

What happens after death is a question which has two possible answers, but death is nothing to fear whichever answers is correct.

There is no doubt that our physical bodies either rot and decay, or are burned to ashes, but … Read the rest

Category: Science
Tags: Life, Religion
Posted on 14 April 202514 April 2025 by Richard Underwood — Leave a comment

Birth and Genetics

When it comes to birth and genetics most of us believe every cell in our body contains a mixture of genes from both parents but genetic sequencing reveals that is not necessarily the case.

It used to be believed the … Read the rest

Categories: Childhood, Science
Tags: Biology, Childhood, Genetics, Life
Posted on 10 April 202510 April 2025 by Richard Underwood — Leave a comment

Childhood Memories Die Hard

Childhood memories die hard and can affect behaviour, for good or ill, throughout our adult life.

Whenever there was thunder and lightning When I was a boy, my mother sat me at the window to watch in awe and fascination … Read the rest

Category: Childhood
Posted on 6 April 20257 April 2025 by Richard Underwood — Leave a comment

Teaching is an Art Form

Teaching is an art form. My science teacher at school knew lots of facts, but had no idea how to make those facts interesting or exciting.

I am convinced all children will learn if they are interested or excited enough … Read the rest

Category: Science
Tag: Biology
Posted on 5 April 20256 April 2025 by Richard Underwood — Leave a comment

The Real Miracle of Life

It is often claimed the birth of a newborn baby is a display of the miracle of life, but the real miracle of life is something so extraordinary that hardly anyone thinks about.

The real miracle of life concerns growth … Read the rest

Category: Science
Tags: Biology, Life
Author Richard Underwood

Richard Underwood is the author of the Ann Perkins Detective Agency Crime Novels and the Science of Life Popular Science Series. All but one of his books have previously been published as paperbacks which are now out of print, but all his books are currently available as FREE downloadable eBooks.

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