|RECENT SKETCHES & ESSAYS
|RECENT SKETCHES & ESSAYS
Slow Horses: Slow-Burn Rebuttal
★★★★☆ [See-Saw Films Apple TV+] Slow Horses arrives like a corrective: a spy...
When Representation Masks Prejudice
Is it reasonable to expect marketing campaigns to reflect the demographics of...
Becoming a Retail Impresario
For years my wife encouraged me to commercialise my art and designs, starting...
Thinking with Machines
I feel genuinely privileged to be alive in this era. The technological leaps...
The Polite Exclusion of Home
I grew up in Birmingham during my formative years. Not inner‑city Birmingham,...
From Stutter to Boom
James Earl Jones Dies at 93 January 17th 1931 - September 9th 2024 James Earl...
Slow Horses: Slow-Burn Rebuttal
★★★★☆ [See-Saw Films Apple TV+] Slow Horses arrives like a corrective: a spy drama that chooses...
When Representation Masks Prejudice
Is it reasonable to expect marketing campaigns to reflect the demographics of the population they...
Becoming a Retail Impresario
For years my wife encouraged me to commercialise my art and designs, starting with the car...
Thinking with Machines
I feel genuinely privileged to be alive in this era. The technological leaps humanity has made...
The Polite Exclusion of Home
I grew up in Birmingham during my formative years. Not inner‑city Birmingham, not the grey belt of...
From Stutter to Boom
James Earl Jones Dies at 93 January 17th 1931 - September 9th 2024 James Earl Jones, the legendary...
“One of the luckiest things that can happen to you in life is, I think, to have a happy childhood”
Agatha Christie
“One of the luckiest things that can happen to you in life is, I think, to have a happy childhood”
Agatha Christie
|HAPPENING ELSEWHERE
|Science
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Antipersonnel mines have returned in Ukraine and now threaten the world
on 8 November | 20263D printing, microcontrollers and drones have enabled the resurgence of antipersonnel mines in the Russia-Ukraine war, making mines deadlier and more accessible
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Record-breaking, fast-spinning magnet could help uncover new physics
on 6 November | 2026A magnet barely wider than a human hair is one of the fastest spinning objects ever and could be useful for both fundamental physics experiments and in quantum technology
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An unexpected feedback loop may be driving mega heatwaves
on 6 November | 2026Dry soil and high pressure can amplify extreme heat, helping to explain why regions like Europe are suffering record-shattering heatwaves much earlier than climate models predicted
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Less than 4 minutes of vigorous exercise a day could halve your dementia risk
on 6 November | 2026Bursts of vigorous physical activity, such as carrying heavy shopping or rushing for the bus, seem to have a significant effect on our brain health and dementia risk
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Parkinson’s may be driven by ‘vicious cycle’ that disrupts brain waste drainage
on 6 November | 2026Parkinson's disease is linked to toxic protein clumps and disrupted brain waste removal, which may feed off each other, causing the condition to progress
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Hubble Space Telescope is falling to Earth – should NASA save it?
on 6 November | 2026The Hubble Space Telescope faces a fiery and fatal re-entry to Earth's atmosphere sometime around 2032, but NASA is asking the private sector for ideas to keep it working
|General
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What we know so far after Krakow gun attack
on 8 November | 2026 at 14:32Six people were killed in a random shooting in Krakow's main square, and three bodies were later found at the home of the attacker.
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How the deadly shooting in Krakow unfolded
on 8 November | 2026 at 09:29Video authenticated by BBC Verify shows the moment gunshots rang out in Krakow's main market square.
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Houthis say at least 33 killed in Saudi air strike
on 8 November | 2026 at 04:03Saudi Arabia, which leads a coalition fighting the Houthis in Yemen, has not commented.
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The Trump coalition is shattered - what will...
on 8 November | 2026 at 00:52Republicans can stick with Trumpism or chart a new path, writes BBC Washington correspondent Daniel Bush.
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Germans wrestle with what to do with Hitler's...
on 8 November | 2026 at 00:48While some believe the site should be partially or completely rebuilt, others want it abandoned and all memory of its Nazi past forgotten.
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Israel's president tasks opposition leader...
on 7 November | 2026 at 22:19Neither PM Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor that of his rival secured a majority in last week's election.
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'Flat', 'tired', 'cynical': Unusually gloomy...
on 7 November | 2026 at 21:36The national mood is low, and faith in politics even lower - with voters deserting the major parties at the polls.
“There is something in the New York air that makes sleep useless.”
Simone de Beauvoir
“There is something in the New York air that makes sleep useless.”
Simone de Beauvoir
|THE CIRCUS
Where the spectacle grows, but the soul stays pure. Driven by driving talent, engineering brilliance, and the pursuit of the limit.
Ayrton Senna embodied the purity of racing; fearless, intuitive, and utterly committed to the craft. His legacy isn’t just in his victories, but in the emotional depth he brought to the sport.
Professor Sid Watkins, Formula One’s pioneering medical voice, stood as Senna’s guardian and friend. Their relationship shaped modern motorsport safety, and Watkins’ work ensured that Senna’s impact extended far beyond the cockpit.