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Science's function is to describe how things work, not what they mean. That is a role for philosophers, artists, and writers.
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One of the biggest problems for beginning writers is this need to over-explain.
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Neil Cossons
Born:
January 15, 1939
Died:
March 29, 2026
(aged 87)
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Sir Neil Cossons was a British historian and museum administrator. The son of a Nottinghamshire headmaster, Neil Cossons studied historical geography at university.
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