THE KNOWLEDGE

How to Rebuild our World from Scratch. Book by @lewis_dartnell, thought-experiment on how to reboot civilisation after an apocalypse

[Lewis Dartnell @lewis_dartnell]

So over-the-moon to see the proofs of BEING HUMAN: How our Biology Shaped World History. I adore the cover design, and so fulfilling to finally hold two years of work as a physical object! Out 1-June w/ @TheBodleyHead @PenguinUKBooks. Preorders https://t.co/UDNgWkAEu5

[Lewis Dartnell @lewis_dartnell]

Thoroughly enjoyed the advance copy of @rifish's upcoming 'The Long View'. Out in March; I cannot recommend enough! Profoundly thought-provoking, and at times movingly personal, it's a deep exploration of our relationship with time and how we can navigate the coming centuries

[THE KNOWLEDGE @KnowledgeCiv]

Collapse Won’t Reset Society
https://t.co/vMqc6d7SlM
To some, civilization’s collapse promises a social and economic reset. But historical disasters show us that society is surprisingly resilient.
@wolftivy @miltonwrites @mgellison

[THE KNOWLEDGE @KnowledgeCiv]

Happy Perihelion everyone! Today, the Earth is closest to the sun in its elliptical orbit.

[Ronan Cray @RonanCray]

I quoted @lewis_dartnell in this article. Enjoying his book "The Knowledge" right now. Start reading! https://t.co/TdNRzXDuJx

[THE KNOWLEDGE @KnowledgeCiv]

I’m doing an interview + Live Q&A on @KnowledgeCiv for the @TheIET book club Tue 7-Dec from 11am GMT - pop in for your coffee break and join the chat!
https://t.co/XtcgP0QkDM

[Lewis Dartnell @lewis_dartnell]

ORIGINS has been issued in Braille format & I'm obsessed by it. 7 volumes like this and double-side imprinted so the letters don't interfere with each other.
https://t.co/8YuyhNllJS

[Andrew Steele @statto]

Could a global catastrophe really kill *everyone*? Really interesting and morally consequential @80000Hours podcast with Luisa Rodriguez, also containing an incredible number of @lewis_dartnell name-checks for his excellent book @KnowledgeCiv! https://t.co/kQuvOBbPpw

[Lewis Dartnell @lewis_dartnell]

I’m doing an interview & Live Q&A on @KnowledgeCiv for the @TheIET book club Tue 7-Dec from 11am - pop in for your coffee break and join the chat!
https://t.co/qmSh7Fq5lK

[THE KNOWLEDGE @KnowledgeCiv]

I’m doing an interview & Live Q&A on @KnowledgeCiv for the @TheIET book club Tue 7-Dec from 11am - pop in for your coffee break and join the chat!
https://t.co/XtcgP0yJMe

[THE KNOWLEDGE @KnowledgeCiv]

Fancy trying your hands in a post-apocalyptic kitchen..? 'Cooking Simulator - Shelter' looks like a blast! https://t.co/pXyflsPUxy

[HistoryExtra @HistoryExtra]

Winds of change: how the discovery of trade winds powered Europe’s empires | @lewis_dartnell https://t.co/nn9qBnMB1y

[Lewis Dartnell @lewis_dartnell]

Passed the half-way mark on word count for the next book. If this were a run I'd feel buoyant on the return leg back home; but I fear there's still a lot of uphill from here...

[Lewis Dartnell @lewis_dartnell]

TEACHERS (#History, #Geography & #Science): I'm delivering a free educators event TONIGHT (7pm) on how features of geography & planetary science have shaped human history. Tickets at: https://t.co/B14uIcHWwE
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@ga_sheffield #geographyteacher #historyteacher #teamgeography

[Lewis Dartnell @lewis_dartnell]

I got to ask @ZackSnyder questions on his new zombie flick 'Army of the Dead' for @guardian https://t.co/7b8PNOccoC Huge fan, and looking forward to release tmw!

[THE KNOWLEDGE @KnowledgeCiv]

Incredible visualisation of precession, but also why a lost time-traveller can use Bernard's to work out what year they've landed in!

[Lewis Dartnell @lewis_dartnell]

Stunning demonstration that static friction > kinetic friction!
https://t.co/77Rasw3K3w

[THE KNOWLEDGE @KnowledgeCiv]

Why were amphora made with such an unwieldy pointy bottom..? Fascinating insight into simple tech

[Graham Taylor @Pottedhistory]

1/8 I'm often asked "Why do amphorae have pointed bases?" and as a potter who has now made hundreds of them, I have to say that it's something that I have thought about a lot. For a start they'd be a lot easier to make if they had a flat base. As it is you start throwing from..

[THE KNOWLEDGE @KnowledgeCiv]

@AFNIman Bernard's star, yes

[THE KNOWLEDGE @KnowledgeCiv]

Incredible visualisation of precession, but also why a lost time-traveller can use Bernard's to work out what year they've landed in!

[Tony Dunn @tony873004]

Every 26,000 years, Polaris, Alderamin, Vega, and Thuban take turns being the North Star.

Original GIF: Higher-res. More years. Less jumpy. Surprise ending. https://t.co/76AQaJqfY4