|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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Paracetamol use in early pregnancy linked to smaller ovaries and testes
on 8 September | 2026Taking the painkiller paracetamol (acetaminophen) during pregnancy has been linked to smaller ovaries and testes in baby girls and boys, but that doesn't mean it directly caused them or affects fertility
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OpenAI has solved the Navier-Stokes Millennium problem using $15m of AI effort
on 8 September | 2026One of the trickiest problems in mathematics has now fallen to AI after just days of work. The groundbreaking result was announced amid rumour after similar, but less complete work, also created with AI, was announced just hours before
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Zapping the face could boost brain signalling and memory
on 8 September | 2026Bursts of electrical stimulation to a nerve in the face seem to improve signalling between neurons and people's performance on a memory test
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Why growing seaweed isn’t a climate solution
on 8 September | 2026Some have claimed cultivating seaweed could remove hundreds of millions of tonnes of CO2. But as warming waters kill off kelp, we need to refocus on preserving what we have, a study argues
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Major breakthrough made on famous Millennium maths problem
on 8 September | 2026Three key findings produced in collaboration between humans and AI bring us closer to a solution to the infamous Navier-Stokes puzzle
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Super El Niño set to cause ‘terribly dangerous’ drought in the Amazon
on 7 September | 2026The El Niño phase now under way will be the most damaging on record for the Amazon, scientists warn, raising the risk of catastrophic wildfires
|General
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Oil hits $100 a barrel for first time since July...
on 9 September | 2026 at 09:47Brent crude - the global benchmark for prices - rises after the US hit five Iranian tankers on Tuesday
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US to ban imports of some Canadian alcohol, dairy...
on 9 September | 2026 at 09:21It is the latest strike in a long trade war, and comes after Canadian counter-tariffs on US goods come into force.
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Tycoon to pay ex-wife $1.87bn in record South...
on 9 September | 2026 at 08:21The billion dollar payout marks the largest divorce settlement in the country's history.
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Baby orangutans found in Indian forest spark...
on 9 September | 2026 at 07:44The critically endangered apes were found far from their natural habitat in the eastern Indian state of Odisha.
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'You're not alone in the darkness': Gambia...
on 9 September | 2026 at 06:42The country has faced persistent blackouts since June, with some lasting up to 48 hours, residents say.
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South Park creators rename show 'South America'...
on 9 September | 2026 at 05:39Since beginning his second term, the US president has said he wanted to use the word 'America' to rename a lake, a gulf and even a US state.
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Hong Kong's first leader after British handover...
on 9 September | 2026 at 04:24The tenure of Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader after Britain handed over the city to China, was marked by crises and protests.
“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.