I often think about what happens to us when we die. Sometimes it’s makes me feel intensely anxious - will I suddenly wake up again trapped in a box in the ground for all eternity? Will I be chained to a big wheel of fire and carry out manual labour tasks for Satan in the … Continue reading The Highlights Reel Proposal: Science, Silliness and the Nucleus of Niceness – Part 6
“At the precise moment heat is produced, the process is irreversible: the past differs from the future,” writes Carlo Rovelli in Reality Is Not What It Seems. “It is always heat and only heat that distinguishes the past from the future.” I find this fascinating - the notion that heat is inextricably tied to our … Continue reading Time Travel, Thermodynamics and Heat: Science, Silliness and the Nucleus of Niceness – Part 5
A tribute to my wonderful late grandmother - and why we must treasure family, love and the memories we create
Great minds can achieve great things - but true greatness lies in helping great causes
Why most good things come at a price
Don’t let anyone take away your right to be free - especially yourself
A critical and philosophical review of Iris Murdoch’s brilliant novel The Bell
