|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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The genome of a long-extinct ancient human is hiding within us
on 30 July | 2026We all have bits of DNA from a long-lost “ghost ancestor” inside us – and by putting all the different bits together, we might be able to reconstruct their genome
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Smallpox DNA in ancient Inca mummies shows virus came from Europe
on 30 July | 2026The mummies of two people who lived in Chile more than 400 years ago carry DNA from smallpox, providing the first molecular evidence that the virus was brought to the Americas from Europe
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Woolly mammoths butchered by humans were mostly female
on 30 July | 2026Genetic tests of mammoth remains have found a stark contrast in the sex ratio between sites where the animals died naturally and those associated with humans, offering hints about how our ancestors hunted
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Origami-inspired sensor could continuously monitor our vital signs
on 30 July | 2026A tiny sensor that unfolds within the body could continuously monitor our heart activity and breathing after showing promise in rats
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Is district cooling the solution we need for extreme heat in cities?
on 30 July | 2026Networks of pipes carrying chilled water have proven to be an efficient way to cool hospitals and universities. Now, they are expanding into cities as heatwaves increase in the US and Europe
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First-of-kind Guillain-Barré drug switches off part of immune system
on 30 July | 2026A treatment that turns off the bit of the immune system that goes haywire in Guillain-Barré syndrome may be the first targeted therapy approved for the autoimmune condition
|General
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Migrants seen swimming around border fence of...
on 30 July | 2026 at 19:16The North African enclave's leader said resources were being overwhelmed after so many people entered by sea from Morocco.
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Danube's record low levels force shutdown of...
on 30 July | 2026 at 17:55Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia are also grappling with the effects of a series of prolonged heatwaves and low rainfall.
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Father of teen school shooter sentenced to 15...
on 30 July | 2026 at 17:33"It is clear you failed as a parent," the judge told Colin Gray, who was found guilty earlier this year on charges stemming from the deadly 2024 school attack.
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Why limited war with the US may suit Iran better...
on 30 July | 2026 at 17:26Iran may believe it can control its conflict carefully enough to keep pressure on the US while avoiding an all-out war.
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Hundreds of migrants swim from Morocco to Spanish...
on 30 July | 2026 at 17:19The territory's leader said the influx is overwhelming resources and urged the Spanish government to intervene.
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Thousands evacuated in Crete as wildfires...
on 30 July | 2026 at 16:04Strong winds have fanned the flames in the Rethymno region as wildfires continue to ravage the Greek island.
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Man impaled by a hiking pole treks 10 miles down...
on 30 July | 2026 at 15:47Instead of calling for a helicopter rescue, David Cifaldi hiked down Montana's Granite Peak with a hiking pole piercing his side.
“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.