People of Stratford Upon Avon. Sunday morning literary cricketness is coming your way.

It’s a maul!

Homosexual behaviour in animals is extremely common. Thinking that teaching reality about people to children will make them all go gay and humans go extinct is not normal.

Being gay is far more ‘normal’ than wearing a stupid hat indoors, which is considered very rude.

B O O K S 📚 I N 📚 B I O 📚

<surprise face>

The effect of the microbiome on male fertility. Absolutely fascinating work (and masterclass in Twitter sci comm).

Inspired Minds is a really rather good podcast series presented by daniel norcross (him off the cricket), who is a very good interviewer, featuring Tom Holland Peter Frankopan Ebony-Jewel Rainford-Brent MBE Melissa Harrison Andy Zaltzman and yours truly.

rathbones.com/rathbones-insp…

Johann Hari’s latest book - quelle surprise - is not very credible.

I had a daft idea last year, and ⁦Hay Festival⁩ made it happen. The ⁦The Authors CC⁩ All-Stars Cricket Match, ⁦Stephen Fry⁩ umpiring. hayfestival.com/p-22133-hay-fe…

Adding to the noise on polyamory. Mostly to say that non monogamy is nothing new and we probably shouldn't accuse all polyamorists of being narcissists. Me for @UnHerd.
unherd.com/2024/05/the-ca…

I have been angered by a barbecue in the past, but not this much.

Absolute nerves.

I had a daft idea last year, and ⁦Hay Festival⁩ made it happen. The ⁦The Authors CC⁩ All-Stars Cricket Match, ⁦Stephen Fry⁩ umpiring. hayfestival.com/p-22133-hay-fe…