Good to be involved in this… a brilliant series. I learnt a lot.

Radium was initially considered a miraculous substance, health-giving… then its dangers became clear. The Radium Girls were among the first victims.

VIDEO: Palestinian farmers in the occupied West Bank village of Al Mughayyir rush to harvest what remains of the wheat crop they planted as Israeli settlers try to burn their fields. For days, settlers have been setting fire to the crop from a new settlement outpost on a mountain near the village

Looking forward to this event - the incomparable Stone Club!

Just finished this beautifully written book by @philipmarsden.bsky.social , a wonderful exploration of our relationship with metals and a tour around the mineral hotspots of Europe. Superb. 💙📚#booksky

'Mining, metals and metallurgy have fired the imagination as much as they have modified the landscape.' Louise Fabiani: A history of metal working and humanity

This is happening in one week! @philipmarsden.bsky.social at @stanfordstravel.bsky.social in London on Thurs 20 March. He'll be talking about the remarkable UNDER A METAL SKY and the ticket includes a glass of wine/soft drink 🍷 www.stanfords.co.uk/event-under-...

Advance piece in the Big Issue about Under a Metal Sky - book is out on 13 Feb.

Just arrived in the Christmas post…publication 13 February

It comes as no surprise that Dartmoor should reveal more linked sacred sites like this - v exciting! amp.theguardian.com/science/2024...