Close your eyes and imagine yourself in a forest clearing, surrounded by towering trees. A patch of brilliant blue sky is visible through the leafy boughs above; the floor is a carpet of golden leaves. You can hear birdsong and the faint gurgle of a stream in the distance. The air is crisp and clean, and you feel a […]
Given that Madagascar’s south includes some very arid areas (the famous spiny forest), it seems an appropriate time to pick my Desert Island Discs. Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here For my first choice, it has to be Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here. I had to resist the urge to add the whole […]
Recently I read Let My People Go Surfing, by Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia. The book delves into the history of the company, and the preceding Chouinard Equipment, before examining in depth the philosophies of the company and its enigmatic founder. One of the most impressive stances of the company is its “1% for the Planet” […]
The first instalment of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is due out in cinemas this autumn, marking the beginning of the end for a series that has already taken $5.4 billion at the box office. Enjoyed by children and would-be children alike, it has never failed to whip up a press frenzy. To be […]
For a while now I have been reading books on neuroscience. Though I am prone to brief obsessions with subjects of curiosity, my interest in the workings of the nervous system, and in particular the brain, has lasted longer than most. How do we think? A fundamental question to both philosophers and drunks alike, with […]
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