John Pullen
Author – Filmmaker – Pilot
Welcome to my Website and Blog
Here you will find fiction and non-fiction books on various subjects along with a blog exploring many fascinating stories from the sciences to the arts.
Blog – Feeding the Curious Mind
The Rarest Blood in the World
We all have blood of a certain type. Some are very common whilst others are less common. The first time blood was grouped was in 1901 when the Austrian-American biologist, Dr Karl Landsteiner identified the most common group, the ABO group. Different groups come about because there a different proteins and sugars on the surface…
The Magic Powers of Queen Hashsheput
Queen Hatshepsut was pharaoh of ancient Egypt. She reigned from 1473 BCE to 1458 BCE. As a pharaoh, she was, in the eyes of her people, a living god. However, when she died in 1458 BCE, many of the statues to her were demolished. Was this because she was unpopular when alive, or that the…
Can Neanderthals Cure a Brain Disorder?
Some people are born with a brain disorder known as Chari Malformation Type 1. It is recognised by the brain, pushing the skull outwards. This is seen as a bulge at the rear of the skull. It was diagnosed in the nineteenth century by an Austrian pathologist, Hans Chari. It was first thought that it…
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