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There was a man playing one of those free to use pianos in the Gare du Nord. I feel sorry for the pianos that live in such draughty environments. I…

Apr 13 •

January 2023

Monsieur Bergson, what a big forehead you have!

I don’t like using the “B” word (biography). I prefer to say I am writing “a book about the life of Henri Bergson.” The reason is embarrassing: I find…

Jan 26 •

November 2022

When the Losers of the History of Science Fight Back

How a French zoologist tried to take down Darwinism

Nov 19, 2022 •

Welcome to my newsletter!

Or how I learned stop worrying and love the destruction of Twitter by a capricious billionaire

Nov 14, 2022 •

This is Well Read Herring’s Newsletter I am writing a book about Henri Bergson and sharing my thoughts along the way

Nov 6, 2022 •

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