Vidi
March 22, 2008 by Alun
Links that I’ve bookmarked in the past few days should be below the fold.
Quod She: Publications and visibility
I really need to think hard about publication strategy.
In the Middle: An interesting conversation about publishing …
I still need to think hard about publication strategy.
A Very Public Sociologist: What is Britishness?
The irony of creating an inclusive identity which excludes the non-British has not eluded Phil BC.
Dr. Joan Bushwell’s Chimpanzee Refuge : 10,000 B.C.: To MST3000 or Not to MST3000
I may yet see this. I’m not too bothered about the lack of accuracy. Some of the odder inaccuracies might even be interesting.
Laelaps : I guess I’m just playing right into his hands
Yes he is, but they’re good hands to play in to. I’ll blog on this further when I get the time. I’m all in favour of debunking but there’s the matter of picking your fights. Some stuff really isn’t worth a response. The latest Noah’s Ark crank’s theory for example, whatever it is, would only benefit from a debunking here. One supported by a television channel in contrast might be a suitable target if it was junk.
A Blog Around The Clock : Science in the news: to push for it or to hide it?
Coturnix gathers some useful posts on the current science popularisation debate.
LEGO.com Indiana Jones Games
Play a game online and kill Indy. Or not. via Brightmeadow.co.uk
Sunday Rant: National Museum of Ireland a Joke! « The Fine Art of Procrastination
I wouldn’t if it is a joke, I haven’t been there, but it would appear to be another rumble that not all is well in the Irish heritage sector.
Past Horizons - Online Magazine
Haven’t had chance to read this yet, but it looks interesting.
In the Middle: Carnivalesque XXXVII: The Tiny Shriner Ancient/Medieval Edition
I haven’t had chance to read this yet either but it looks full of interesting links.
BBC NEWS | Bronze Age burial ‘with beer mug’
Technically a beaker rather than a beer mug which makes it very cool.
Thanet Earth
More on the Beaker finds from the Canterbury Archaeological Trust.
‘Sunday Rant: National Museum of Ireland a Joke! « The Fine Art of Procrastination
I wouldn’t if it is a joke, I haven’t been there, but it would appear to be another rumble that not all is well in the Irish heritage sector.’
Have just read the link and, have to say that, although the Museum is significantly under-resourced, I think she’s being a little harsh (no - a lot harsh) - there’s a lot of great and well presented material at the NMI including the gold collection, the Viking collection, and much more. I’ll have to post a rejoinder to ‘The Fine Art of Procrastination’ at some point.
Apart from the Tara controversy and other issues and events common to all growing economies where heritage conflicts with development (and I would tend to blame government for much of this) the Irish Heritage Sector is in a great place - not sure what you mean by ‘all is not well’.
It’s Tara I’m referring to, and yes from what little connection I’ve had with the Irish Heritage sector I’d agree it’s not the people working in heritage that’s the problem but the resources they’re given. Thanks for the clarification. I’m deliberately not blogging about Tara because from what I have read it’s often the archaeologists in the middle who are getting the blame for government policy.
Thanks for the plug for Past Horizons Magazine on your site. The second issue is now online. It is free to read and you can even sign up for a free subscription to it.
http://www.pasthorizons.com/magazine
Maggie