The Random Universe isn’t due out until November 11, but not only can you pre-order your copy today, you can also download a free sample from the e-book. (Similar on Amazon UK and Apple Books — though it’s even better if you buy your hardcopy from an independent bookseller!)
Month: October 2025
The clocks went back an hour here in London overnight—summertime is over. I suppose I’m happy for the extra time to rest (though in fact I didn’t sleep very well last night) but not looking forward to six months of early darkness.
The Trump Administration’s Contempt for Science. (Thanks to the Yale University Press for letting me express my opinions.)
Apparently I am the subject of an unauthorised biopic.
Lots of fun recording an episode of the Mindscape podcast with Sean Carroll. Should appear on November 10, just before the release of The Random Universe.
I made a thing.
Surprised that Taylor needs to promote her latest with an A4 poster at the Imperial College elevators (lifts).
Last year was a sabbatical, so today I’ve got my first proper teaching in a full year and a half — a two-hour lecture to start my Information Theory course.
Feeling a bit nervous!
