Why Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Created Crystal Palace Dinosaurs
Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins (FGS, FLS) was the sculptor who created the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs. Specifically, he created over thirty statues of prehistoric animals for the Crystal Palace and Park (Sydenham), [...]
New Year’s Eve Dinner in the Iguanodon at Crystal Palace 31 December 1853
The “Dinner in the Iguanodon Model” is the best known story involving Crystal Palace Dinosaurs. That dinner took place on New Year’s Eve 31 December 1853. It was immortalised in an [...]
Society for the Study of Speciation: Bibliographic Analysis Using LLM
I provide data for an LLM-based analysis of the short-lived Society for the Study of Speciation (SSS), organised by Alfred Emerson, through three documents. […]
GenAI Helps Review Patterns in Student Book Proposals for Publishing Module (Undergraduate)
I’ve used generative AI to help me review patterns in my marking and feedback given for student assignments in the module, HPSC0044 Publishing as Science Communication. This module is taught [...]
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Broadcast Clock Generator App
I needed a quick and easy broadcast clock for creating podcast episodes. (There is a great episode of ‘99% Invisible’ on broadcast clocks that is well worth listening to.) While I found a few apps […]
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