|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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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
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Why a high school in Virginia is getting a quantum computer
on 15 October | 2026Starting in January, students attending Skyview High School in Virginia will learn about the building blocks and principles underlying quantum computers by working with one directly
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Google showcases way to fix quantum computer errors more efficiently
on 15 October | 2026Error-proofing the most important operations performed on a quantum computer has so far required lots of resources, but a new experiment shows a more efficient way to make the devices reliable
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Towering glacial ice cliffs may collapse in fits and starts
on 15 October | 2026We still don't know for sure how the ice cliffs looming over the sea at the leading edge of some glaciers will behave as the climate warms, but satellite data offers some clues
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Probiotic cuts risk of respiratory infections in formula-fed babies
on 15 October | 2026Babies who are formula fed are more prone to infections, but the addition of a probiotic supplement containing sugars from breast milk slashed the risk of such infants catching respiratory viruses
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A quarter of male soldiers in the US could have low testosterone
on 15 October | 2026Newly introduced testosterone screening in the US Army could find more than 100,000 male soldiers with low testosterone
|General
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Letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to US...
on 15 October | 2026 at 22:46A number of states have confirmed they were targeted by the mailings, including Oklahoma, Ohio and Louisiana.
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Bus hits train stopped on French side of Channel...
on 15 October | 2026 at 22:37Two people were airlifted to hospital but no-one's life appeared to be in danger, officials said.
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At the scene of a school roof collapse in Pakistan
on 15 October | 2026 at 20:31At least 33 pupils and a teacher were killed according to hospital officials, and more than a dozen were injured.
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An Australian band’s ‘unreal’ journey to...
on 15 October | 2026 at 18:09The dream rock band called Fathom travelled roughly 700km across Australia by car, helicopter and plane to play nine shows in 12 hours.
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Trump calls off livestream of Fort Hood...
on 15 October | 2026 at 17:47Trump said some would "rather not watch" the killing of Nidal Hasan, the first military execution in over 60 years.
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Watch: What does Starlink have to do with the...
on 15 October | 2026 at 17:31Ukraine's president has told Elon Musk that any restriction on the Starlink's system cost lives.
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Houthi missile attack on Yemeni presidential...
on 15 October | 2026 at 17:18Yemen's information minister says the prime minister and other ministers were unhurt when ballistic missiles hit al-Maashiq Palace.
“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.