I’m probably known by now (insofar that I am known) for butting heads with some anti-scientific zealots. I’ve contended with flat-earthers, science deniers and faith healing advocates. It’s on the…
Category: Society
The Bi-Weekly Meerkat Muse – 25/11/20
At the time of publishing we are a month away from Christmas and Christmas remains a major uncertainty for many of us. The traditional family gatherings and parties we look…
Rashford vs the Tories
Far be it for me to heap praise upon a Manchester United player, but let’s pause our regular thinking for a moment and thank Marcus Rashford for his efforts to…
Professional Hubris
The man in the picture was an astronomer who lived from 1866 to 1962, earning himself an impressive early reputation for his studies at the University of Missouri and later…
Bi-Weekly Muses -Strange Dreams and the Battle to Publish
Recently my dreams have turned pretty grim. In one, I’d gotten up to go downstairs, but then as I walked down the stairs, I decides to lie down, feeling low…
The Bi-weekly Muse
Wednesday 16th September 2020 My wife and I have now been married for eleven years. I’m not going to jump up and down and proclaim I know the secret of…
The Bi-weekly Muse
It’s Wednesday 2nd of September. Yes, we’re into September. The weather has already turned, producing a miserable, damp and cold end to August, despite it still officially being summertime. In…
The Bi-weekly Muse
It occurs to me that generally speaking, my posts are quite unstructured. By that, I mean, I tend to post what I want, when I want. Of course, it’s my…
When Gatekeepers get Sexist
This isn’t the first time that the self-appointed gatekeepers of major franchises have been openly bigoted. It will not be the last. When a company gets caught up in a…
Healthcare Cost Comparison – UK vs US
In light of the decision by Tory MPs to deny the NHS protection from being sold off as part of trade deals, I wanted to highlight the stark differences in…