Microplastics might not be a reliable way to define the geological epoch mooted to have begun when humans started altering the planet. Plus, ancient ‘Vittrup Man’ was a traveller from far away and how to boost your research with a policy sabbatical. Microplastics might not be a reliable way to define the geological epoch mooted to have begun when humans started altering the planet. Plus, ancient ‘Vittrup Man’ was a traveller from far away and how to boost your research with a policy sabbatical.