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The evidence matters. But it is the story that stays with us.

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Article

Lekhubu Island

A journey through the geology, archaeology and living heritage of one of Botswana's most sacred landscapes.

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Book

The World Atlas of Deserts

Everything you ever wanted to know about deserts. 

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Kalahari Dreaming

The quiet ghostly beauty of a long-forgotten lake. 

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Archaeological Magic in Makgadikgadi

The remarkable story of the Makgadikgadi's Stone Age people. 

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Opinion

Why learning to listen will help you avoid ‘helicopter research’ and make you a better science communicator.

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Podcast

Beer for Elephants

How a Botswana Brewery is helping farmers live with big grey giants. 

Find it on SoundCloud here.

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Article

Behind the wheel of the revolution

Five things you need to know about electric cars.

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Podcast - Beautiful Botswana

The Magic of Makgadikgadi

75 thousand-year-old archaeology, 3000-year-old trees, and six billion stars. A chat about my favourite place on earth. 

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Opinion

Why academia needs to up its game when it comes to supporting mothers in science. 

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Opinion

Unfantastic Plastic

How my house has piled up with plastic since having children and what I do to combat it. 

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Opinion

Scientists join their profession with the hope their research will benefit humanity. But many still inadvertently exploit local collaborators or communities.

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Opinion

Science with a 6-month old

An ode to science mums and why maternity leave sucks as a scientist.

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Interview

Traveling Geologist Post on the Makgadikgadi salt pans, Botswana.

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Analysis

Why it's so difficult to initiate action on climate change and how we might do better as communicators

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Public Engagement

Discussing climate change and stone age archaeology with local communities in the Makgadikgadi salt pans.

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Interview

What's it like to work as a Quaternary Scientist in Africa? An interview with RockHeadSciences.

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Podcast

An excerpt from a 15-minute radio programme on the James Webb Space Telescope (Nov 2021

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