Meet Dr Tristan Griffin, new BBIH section editor for Empire and Commonwealth to 1783

In this blog post we meet Tristan Griffin, recently appointed as the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) section editor for Empire and Commonwealth, prior to 1783.
My name is Tristan Griffin, in 2021 I graduated with a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge and now I am one of the Bibliography of British and Irish History’s (BBIH) new section editors. My role at the BBIH is editing the ‘Empire and Commonwealth, prior to 1783.’ My M.Phil., Ph.D. and—hopefully!—postdoctoral research..

BBIH February 2023 update 

What’s new in BBIH?  The February 2023 update to the Bibliography of British and Irish History adds 3145 new publications. The new update includes books, journal articles, book chapters and edited collections covering all areas of British and Irish history, from 55 BCE to the present day. 
These updates bring the total number of BBIH records to 643,573. The February 2023 update include: 
2599 titles that were published in 2020-2023 221 publications relating to Scottish history  100 publicati..

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope mission: Live updates

Read the latest news about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ will come to a close with Season 5 in 2024

All “Star Trek” series have to end end sooner or later.
Paramount Plus has announced that the next season of “Star Trek: Discovery” will be the last, with the fifth and final season arriving in early 2024. According to Deadline (opens in new tab), “Paramount+ will honor the show's groundbreaking storytelling over its past four seasons with yearlong celebrations and appearances at key events in markets around the world” in the lead-up to the final season.
You may remember, way back, on Monda..

Melting ice cores on frozen worlds could speed up the search for alien life

Scientists are always finding new ways to search for life on other worlds, whether directly with chemical analysis or indirectly with satellite imagery. Such examples include the various moon and Mars landers and rovers, along with ongoing science being conducted from planetary orbiters. But what if we were able to search for life and better understand the history of these mysterious and intriguing worlds using ice deposits?
One such proposed technology is the Melter-Sublimator for Ice Science (..

NASA’s IBEX spacecraft bounces back from glitch to study edge of solar system

A NASA spacecraft is back to normal after weeks of troubles in space.
NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) allowed controllers to reset the computer on March 2, agency officials said on Monday (opens in new tab) (March 6), ending three weeks of issues in trying to reach the spacecraft.
The mission team did a “firecode reset,” or external reset of the spacecraft, allowing controllers to regain control of the unresponsive spacecraft two full days before IBEX was scheduled to do an aut..

Japan’s new H3 rocket fails on 1st test flight, advanced Earth observation satellite lost

Japan's brand-new rocket has failed its first test flight.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)'s new H3 rocket lifted off from Tanegashima Space Center on Monday (March 6) at 8:37 p.m. EST (0137 GMT and 10:37 a.m. Japan Standard Time on March 7). 5 minutes and 27 seconds after liftoff, a command was sent to the rocket for stage separation and second stage ignition. Just after seven minutes into the flight, launch commentators on JAXA's livestream on YouTube noted that th..

Green Goddess Salad

Meet your new favorite veggie fix- Green Goddess salad! It’s packed with fresh lettuce, arugula, and spinach, tossed with green onions and the most flavorful Green Goddess salad dressing; creamy, savory goodness made with Greek yogurt, fresh herbs, and lemon!
Who said salads had to be boring? They’re some of my favorite things to make, and you can dress them up to have the BEST flavor. A few more of my favorite salad recipes to try: Italian chopped salad, antipasto salad, or this classic wedge ..

Baked Scrambled Eggs

Get ready for the best scrambled eggs you’ve ever had (that also happen to be the easiest to make)! These Baked Scrambled eggs are light, fluffy, and full of flavor, and perfect for food prepping, holiday breakfasts, or just having enough food on the table to keep everyone full until lunch.
Who doesn’t love soft and silky scrambled eggs? There is something so satisfying about eating well cooked eggs, I just can’t get enough! We eat eggs for breakfast all the time at my house, and I definitely h..

Slow Cooker Crack Chicken (Cheddar Ranch Chicken)

This slow cooker crack chicken (cheddar ranch chicken) is an addicting combination of chicken, cheese, bacon and ranch dressing. Cooking this in the slow cooker takes all the work out of it and makes it a super simple hearty dinner for busy days.
There’s a reason this recipe is called “crack” chicken. It’s just so good you get addicted! If this combination of ingredients catches your eye, you should also try out my crack chicken casserole, crack potatoes and crack chicken dip!
Crack Chicken Re..