Simon Flynn
@flynn_simon
Science teacher, chiefly Chemistry (and A Level Psychology). In the early stages of a PhD at Birkbeck - the influence of Malthus on the directions of Darwinism.
My shared folder has various ad hoc resources including a guide on Learning How to Learn, a few science graphic organisers, and various chemistry resources. New stuff will get added from time to time - feel free to help yourself. dropbox.com/sh/nn921cymrl1…
The 'Elements in the Philosophy of Biology' series can currently be downloaded and read for free. There are 40 titles in the series. cup.org/4kEgivL
'For Donna [Haraway], storytelling in science involves being aware of how important scientific narratives are to scientific practice, and to the ways science contributes to humanities broader 'story' of the world.' hpsunimelb.org/the-hps-podcas…
Both Kate Atkinson and Clare Chambers have recommended ‘A Fortnight in September’ in recent weeks. It would make an excellent holiday read.
This lovely, lovely book was unquestionably my most uplifting read of 2024. persephonebooks.co.uk/products/the-f…
Darwin's 'potatoless breakfast' in the Andes was a problem of pressure. irishtimes.com/news/darwin-s-…
Steven Rose - always an interesting and provocative thinker in science and a prominent figure in the so-called 'Darwin Wars' in the late 20th Century. theguardian.com/science/2025/j…
How “summer reading” became a category unto itself. nyer.cm/jchIzKY
Latest read. It’s easy to see how this morally complex novel lends itself well to college courses and book clubs. There’s much to shock and this happens on many levels. I did, however, find the writing clunky at time - it could have been better edited. I will read more Butler.
This was an excellent session that was both thought-provoking and practical. Thank you. It has prompted me to buy the book!
I throughly enjoyed presenting at the Festival of Education at Wellington College today. Great to have so many people attend my Power Up Your Questioning session, especially when there were so many other great speakers presenting at the same time 😊 @EducationFest
Latest read: This isn't Gaskell's best-known work, possibly because of the amount of dialect that features. However, it's arguably her most realistic (okay, minus the usual convenient coincidences) and the final 100 pages step things up a gear and pack an emotional punch.
I'm a big fan of @robinhobb's Farseer trilogy too. It's fantasy with a lower-case 'f'. The power of some of the relationships it portrays is extraordinary.
What We're Reading - 30 May 2025 Featuring Jeremy Lewis (Harper Press), Amitav Ghosh (@johnmurrays), @GillHornby (@centurybooksuk), @robinhobb (@HarperVoyagerUK) and Olivier Norek (Open Borders Press) bookbrunch.co.uk/page/free-arti… (Free to view)
Latest reads. Baldwin’s ‘The White Man’s Guilt’ is a particularly powerful essay and the short stories often make difficult reading. Highly recommended.
Electric Fish and the First Battery daily.jstor.org/electric-fish-… via @JSTOR_Daily
✅ @Everton sign off the 2024/25 season with a win at Newcastle. Thoughts on the match? grandoldteam.com/2025/05/25/new…
FT We end our season with three straight victories! Charly Alcaraz’s header in the second half securing victory in Newcastle! 🤩💙
Like the idea of reading classic literature but not tempted by big tomes? See our selection of short classic books recommended on Five Books by novelists, historians and other experts: fivebooks.com/best-books/sho…
Are you a mathematics teacher in the UK? Or do you work in a job that requires the regular use of mathematics? An MA student I supervise is doing an interesting dissertation on stakeholders' views on the mathematical knowledge and skills that are of value in the curriculum.
Gaskell’s short stories are certainly interesting, and Cousin Phillis has much that is redolent some of the themes in her longer works. If you’re thinking or reading (more) Gaskell, I would prioritise the latter.
