SIXTY MINUTES IN AN HOUR
Sixty minutes in an hour. We take it for granted, but why are there sixty minutes in an hour? Is it a fact of nature, …
CHATGPT AND ASSASSINATION
ChatGPT and assassination is a report that analyzes the supposed assassination attempt on Donald Trump during his presidential campaign for his current term in office. …
CLAUDE MYTHOS PREVIEW
“On April 7, 2026, the artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced that it was releasing the newest generation of its large language model, dubbed “Claude Mythos …
FIVE STRATEGIC KEYS
“Five strategic keys lock up the world”. That was a statement from Sir Jacky Fisher, a Victorian admiral, spoken over a century ago. He cited …
POTHOLES
My favourite “Pothole Watcher”, Stephen, just sent me an update on one of the world’s most persistent irritations. As a follow-up to his report, I …
GENE-EDITED FRUIT
An article on gene-edited fruit recently caught my attention, not so much because it’s unusual but more as a concern based on a meeting I …
SATNAVS
I hate to tell you this, but “Satnavs” in your vehicle are not foolproof, even though most of us assume that they are completely accurate. …
SPIDERS ON MARS
This article in The Economist caught my interest for two reasons: “Spiders on Mars” is a cute title; and, second, it is an excellent example …
THE WEB BENEATH THE WAVES
“The Web beneath the Waves” is the title of a book by Samanth Subramanian, which is nothing short of frightening, when you consider the vulnerability …
THE VOYNICH MANUSCRIPT
The Voynich Manuscript has long baffled scholars and attracted cranks and conspiracy theorists. Now a prominent medievalist is taking a new approach to unlocking its …