|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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Man destined to get Alzheimer’s saved by accidental heat therapy
on 5 May | 2026Doug Whitney has a genetic mutation that means he should have developed Alzheimer’s disease decades ago, but his long-term work in hot engine rooms may have protected him in a similar way to sauna therapy
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Quantum computers simulated their biggest molecule yet – with help
on 5 May | 2026Two quantum computers and two supercomputers teamed up to break the record for the biggest molecule yet to be simulated using quantum hardware
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Tiny frozen world unexpectedly appears to have an atmosphere
on 4 May | 2026A 500-kilometre-wide object in a similar orbit to Pluto challenges our assumptions about small bodies in the outer solar system
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300-year-old experiment could become world's best dark matter detector
on 4 May | 2026An update to an experiment run by Henry Cavendish in 1773 could be a cheaper and faster way to spot a potential dark matter particle – and may be 10,000 times more sensitive
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Prebiotic chewing gum could be helpful for gum disease
on 4 May | 2026A small trial found that chewing gum containing nitrate can ease the symptoms of gum disease by favouring the growth of beneficial mouth bacteria
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Smart underwear detects lactose intolerance by tracking your farts
on 4 May | 2026A device you attach to your underwear reveals how often you really break wind – and it’s probably more frequently than you think
|General
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Second hantavirus case confirmed after deaths on...
on 5 May | 2026 at 10:07The operator of the MV Hondius ship says a Dutch couple and a German national have died.
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A 'fun' superstar stuns rivals and reshapes...
on 5 May | 2026 at 07:32Film star Vijay has defied naysayers to almost sweep Tamil Nadu polls, marking a break in the political order.
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Do viruses spread more easily on cruise ships?
on 5 May | 2026 at 06:38The BBC explains what experts have to say about the infection risks associated with cruise ships.
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Explosion at China fireworks factory kills 26...
on 5 May | 2026 at 06:06A blast at a fireworks factory in Hunan province has killed 26 people and injured 61, state media report.
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Moment Indonesian river overflows from heavy rain
on 5 May | 2026 at 05:32A glamping facility was destroyed by the raging torrent in Bogor, West Java on 4 May.
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Popular Australian author pleads guilty over...
on 5 May | 2026 at 05:28The Jasper Jones and Runt author was arrested in January during a police raid at his Perth home.
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Two killed and many injured after car driven into...
on 5 May | 2026 at 04:27A 33-year-old German citizen was detained following the incident, the authorities say.
“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
|DAYS UNTIL THE CIRCUS
BELGIAN GP [Spa-Francorchamps]
