Thursday, 14 December 2017

Book Review: Dry Store Room No. 1: The Secret Life of the Natural History Museum by Richard Fortey

This was a lovely collection of stories and anecdotes from behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum. It was fascinating to understand the changes of the museum over the years, the relocation of collections and changes in research and conservation within the museum.  This book has been...
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Tuesday, 5 December 2017

Book Review: The Theory That Would Not Die: How Bayes' Rule Cracked the Enigma Code, Hunted Down Russian Submarines, and Emerged Triumphant from Two Centuries of Controversy by Sharon Bertsch McGrayne

The theory that would not die was a surprisingly good book, exploring the fascinating story behind Bayes theory. I worked in genetics and have a basic understanding of Bayes, and so it was fascinating to learn more about how this statistical technique was developed.I did feel the book could have...
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