Science. Sustainability. Society.
For those living in the UK, you may have seen recently that in the following years the £50 note is going to be changed from the current paper note to a polymer note, as was already the case with the £10 and £5 notes not so long ago. With the new note comes a new […]
In spite of the fact that my family isn’t particularly religious, throughout my childhood religion was always around. As a student at a catholic school, the indoctrination began at a relatively young age and so by the time I was a teenager in the depths of my rebellious phase, it was no wonder I began […]
For the last month things have been quite hectic for me but there are a few things in particular to be thankful for now that the heatwave seems to have passed. I can finally wear my trademark white tennis socks; and of course, I can breathe again. However, there are still an insane amount of […]
“Are you sure you want to eat that? I’ve heard there are lots of chemicals in there.” I’d have to say that you’d be lying if you hadn’t heard this sentence – or at least a similar one – at some point in your life. Perhaps it was grandma repeating something she’d seen on the evening […]
In modern history, and in particular since the rise of neoliberal politics, the presence of corporations has certainly grown a lot larger. Perhaps it’s also just the fact that I’m starting to notice them now as I’m getting older, but they have become an increasing source of angst for myself, and certainly a lot of […]
There are a few strange things about living in the Netherlands; or, at least for me. For one, it’s one of the only countries in which I’m of an average height. Number two, I know barely any Dutch people and even fewer Dutch words. Though most of all, it’s the relaxed attitudes to the drug […]
As far as one percents go, anthropomorphic climate change denial is definitely one of the stranger ones to be a part of. Even if you enjoy laughing in the face of the scientific evidence surrounding climate change, the idea that not polluting the environment is a bad idea leaves me consistently flabbergasted. It’s probably not […]
The snowball effect. This is a concept most of us are quite familiar with: you have your second drink then suddenly you’re on the floor of the taxi home; you slowly start to age then before you know it you’re a quarter of a century old; or, you push a snowball down a hill and […]
