BUMP-TIOUS SCIENCE

In relation to over-certainty, phrenology, a long abandoned discipline, is a cogent reminder of  ‘bumptious’ science. From Julian Barnes, final book ‘DEPARTURE[S]‘:

may come suddenly

Ruichlachrie, Glen Bruar

DEPARTURE[S]

Julian Barnes final book.   To be aired on BBC FOUR, 26 March 2026: