NORMAN MACLEOD

Writing a children's book means you cannot spin out long narratives or have complex character development.

As adults feign disinterest in science - children can grab hold of it to distinguish themselves.

Palaeontologists use fiction all the time.

The conduct of (the) Government seems a mixture of timidity and cunning; afraid of insurrections, they court and provoke them.

Writing a children's book means you cannot spin out long narratives or have complex character development.

Palaeontologists use fiction all the time.

As adults feign disinterest in science - children can grab hold of it to distinguish themselves.

The conduct of (the) Government seems a mixture of timidity and cunning; afraid of insurrections, they court and provoke them.