|RECENT SKETCHES & ESSAYS
|RECENT SKETCHES & ESSAYS
Slow Horses: Slow-Burn Rebuttal
★★★★☆ [See-Saw Films Apple TV+] Slow Horses arrives like a corrective: a...
When Representation Masks Prejudice
Is it reasonable to expect marketing campaigns to reflect the demographics...
Becoming a Retail Impresario
For years my wife encouraged me to commercialise my art and designs,...
Thinking with Machines
I feel genuinely privileged to be alive in this era. The technological...
The Polite Exclusion of Home
I grew up in Birmingham during my formative years. Not inner‑city...
From Stutter to Boom
James Earl Jones Dies at 93 January 17th 1931 - September 9th 2024 James...
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...
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...
From Stutter to Boom
James Earl Jones Dies at 93 January 17th 1931 - September 9th 2024 James Earl Jones, the...

“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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We could generate hydrogen from rocks while storing CO2 in them
on 20 May | 2026
Storing carbon dioxide in rocks while producing hydrogen from them - and perhaps even geothermal power too - could be a double win on the climate front, and several groups are trying to make it happen
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We may finally know why dinosaurs like T. rex evolved tiny arms
on 20 May | 2026
Five different groups of predatory dinosaurs independently evolved disproportionately small arms, and it seems they did so because their heads became so large and powerful
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Solar farm on the ocean outperforms land-based solar in Taiwan
on 19 May | 2026
A solar farm in a tidal bay has generated more electricity and profits than a nearby coastal solar farm, but challenges could arise as floating solar moves further offshore
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Wind-assisted cargo ships could more than halve shipping emissions
on 19 May | 2026
If wind-assisted cargo ships chose routes based entirely on where the winds are better, their fuel use could be cut in half or even completely eliminated
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Colossal claims an artificial eggshell will help it bring back the moa
on 19 May | 2026
Colossal Biosciences, the company that says it resurrected the dire wolf, now says it has developed artificial eggshells so it can replicate the huge eggs of the moa. Independent experts say this isn't nearly enough to bring back these giant birds
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Odd “butterfly” molecule could lead to new parts of the quantum realm
on 19 May | 2026
An exotic new molecule is shaped like a butterfly, complete with "wings" made from electrons. The discovery could provide a gateway to completely new parts of the quantum realm
|General
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Why Russian jets intercepting an RAF spy plane is...
on 20 May | 2026 at 21:46
The BBC's Frank Gardner explained how the incident highlighted tense relations between Russia and Nato.
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Far-right Israeli minister condemned for taunting...
on 20 May | 2026 at 20:17
France and Italy are among the countries that have criticised a video showing Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting dozens of activists detained at an Israeli port.
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US charges Cuba's Raúl Castro with murder over...
on 20 May | 2026 at 20:11
Castro and five others are charged with conspiracy to kill US nationals, murder, and destruction of aircraft
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Austrian ex-intelligence officer found guilty of...
on 20 May | 2026 at 19:30
The spy scandal has revived fears that Austria remains a hotbed of Russian espionage activity.
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Final two bodies of missing Italians recovered...
on 20 May | 2026 at 17:33
The two were among five Italian nationals who drowned in last week's scuba diving accident in the Maldives.
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Tesla Cybertruck driver arrested after driving...
on 20 May | 2026 at 16:46
Police said the vehicle was abandoned by the driver after it took on water near the shoreline of Grapevine Lake in north Texas.
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Rosenberg: Putin enjoys Xi's Chinese welcome but...
on 20 May | 2026 at 16:34
Russia and China showed they were shoulder-to-shoulder on the world stage, but it became clear there are limits, says the BBC's Russia Editor.

“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













