On things that should never be forgotten
The eye can only reveal what the mind is prepared to see.
Come for the science, stay for the stories. Because we need both.
The eye can only reveal what the mind is prepared to see.
In a world of rapid change, we all have to rely on strangers to do the right thing. (380 words)
Artificial Intelligence will never be enough. A true machine companion will also need empathy and compassion. (4700 words)
Without food we starve, without energy we huddle in the cold. And it is through widespread loss of memory that civilisations are at risk of falling into a looming dark age. (1400 words)
Marshall Islands, July 2016. (8000 words)
An interview with Rob Ferret of Wisconsin Public Radio. The stars, Polynesian voyaging, human exploration of the solar system. It’s all here. (12 mins. listening time)
Some thoughts on living through a disruption without losing your way. (2600 words)
In which I sidle up to the edge and take a peek down the climate conspiracy rabbit hole. (2800 words)
The stuff in the ground only has value today if investors believe it will be burned tomorrow. What happens if those beliefs start to change? (2500 words)
Our experience of the weather is true, but our knowledge of the climate is objective. Why is that distinction so important? (1900 words)
The technological train of energy market disruption has left the station. How fast will it pick up speed? (3200 words)
How big might the bubble be, and who gets hurt if it pops? The trillion pound gorilla. (2200 words)