|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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Noise-cancelling headphones prevent vomiting after surgery
on 17 October | 2026Nausea and vomiting are common after surgery, which may be partly related to the noises patients are exposed to, even under general anaesthetic. Wearing noise-cancelling headphones while on the operating table reduces the risk
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Japan is launching a mission to Mars’s largest moon Phobos
on 16 October | 2026The Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft, set to launch on 20 October, will bring back samples that should solve a moon mystery that has been vexing scientists for more than a century
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El Niño has killed hundreds of children in Sudan
on 16 October | 2026Drought driven by El Niño is causing hunger and disease in Sudan that has already killed hundreds of children
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Scientists have just voted to abolish leap seconds
on 16 October | 2026Since 1972, officials have added 27 leap seconds to the universal clock, but in a meeting this week in France they have decided to abandon the practice
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Will physics be the next field to be turned upside down by AI?
on 16 October | 2026AI has taken huge strides in computer programming and mathematics – physics could be next
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Antarctica’s ‘doomsday’ glacier will keep melting even if oceans cool
on 15 October | 2026Computer models suggest that unrealistically cold oceans would be insufficient to stop Thwaites glacier retreating, although a neighbouring glacier might begin to grow
|General
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Trump waives several Russia sanctions as row with...
on 17 October | 2026 at 19:19The US president temporarily ends many restrictions on Moscow recently passed by Congress over "national security" concerns.
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Pope discharged from hospital days after lung...
on 17 October | 2026 at 13:51The pontiff will give the traditional Angelus prayer and blessing in St Peter's Square on Sunday.
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Nursery owner in China jailed for life after...
on 17 October | 2026 at 12:11She and five staff members were found to have used the inedible paint in meals to make them look more appealing.
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Rare pink diamond goes on display in France 100...
on 17 October | 2026 at 10:46The French royal jewel will be on public display for the first time since it was found hidden in an apple after a 1926 theft.
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Teacher fought US school attacker before armed...
on 17 October | 2026 at 09:58The 16-year-old suspect previously attended the primary school and had targeted a special educational needs classroom, police say.
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Katie Zacharia leaving White House role less than...
on 17 October | 2026 at 09:14Her public debut as press secretary ended with a flurry of media criticism about her credentials and preparedness.
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Three men jailed for 158 years each for murdering...
on 17 October | 2026 at 03:11Brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their friend Carter Rhoad were killed on a surfing trip in an apparent botched robbery.
“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.