Mon: Maralinga nuclear tests in Australia received a subdued note in the new south Wales sponsored documentary about the social events there in the ’50s.
Tue: Verdant Wakan village, on the slopes of the Jebel Akhdar, although being pretty has been way too much sold to tourism.
Wed: North American grizzly bears share a deep evolutionary link with the Pacific coast sea lions.
Thu: For all its objective information, genetic studies of ancient remnants of Guanche people in the Canary islands reveal the limits of what biological sciences can contribute to factual history.
Fri: Balad Sayt mountain hamlet, on the way through the wadi Bani Awf, retains the “Arabia felix” feeling. For how long?
What I learned last week is ... 