Mark Cantrell's Blog, page 11

Publishing: Self-publishing platform Smashwords acquired by rival firm Draft2Digital

A big change is afoot in the self-publishing marketplace as ebook pioneer Smashwords announces merger deal with Draft2Digital.

Heritage: Archaeologists decipher Neolithic secrets of Arthur’s Stone

A mysterious Stone Age monument that inspired children’s author C.S Lewis is finally giving up its secrets.

Technology: Scientists ponder the DNA of nature’s data storage medium

Computer scientists are exploring the potential use of DNA to create greener data storage and retrieval systems.

Society: ‘Concrete ceiling’ blocks Black professional women from getting on in careers

The intersection of race, class and gender leaves Black professional women facing a 'concrete' ceiling.

News: London spreads the word with City of Stories creative writing event

London celebrates the value of local libraries with a six-month creative writing and reading programme.

Science: Forget x-ray therapy, future robots will treat cancer with ‘softer’ radiation

Scientists are working on a new treatment to zap cancer they claim will be 'softer and kinder' than conventional x-ray therapy.

Society: Supporting pre-school children’s language skills valued at £1.2bn for UK economy

If society neglects vulnerable children’s language skills it’ll cost the economy over a billion quid.

Silas Morlock: In a world where darkness reigns…

Imagine a world where the printed word is dead and books are a forbidden contraband. With a nod to Ray Bradbury, Silas Morlock celebrates the power of literature.

Nature: Comic book promises kids a fun insight into “strange” world of microbes

Comic art and microbial research have collaborated to create an entertaining – but educational – eye-opener for children.

Heritage: Local historian’s new dictionary sheds light on lost language of old Yorkshire

Local historian Dr George Redmonds spent his life re-discovering lost words in the Yorkshire dialect.