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The Comedy of Dave Chappelle

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Comedy is supposed to be provocative and Dave Chappelle certainly is. His brand of comedy is certainly crass, vulgar, irreverent, and politically incorrect. But I don’t understand why people will go to his show just to sit there stoned-faced or visibly disapprove of what he says. The man is paid to have an opinion and … Read more

Two Questions

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Two questions we should ask ourselves at least every month in relation to our work. Am I still learning a lot? Am I still getting better? If the answers to either of those questions is no, we should reflect on whether we are still doing the right sort of work. Thomas Zurbuchen, Science leader at … Read more

Hello 2023—You look like hard work

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New Year always brings with it the hope of a fresh start, renewed motivation and resolution. We face insurmountable challenges however as a country. Cost of living, energy bills, record inflation, and the fall out from the dreaded “B” word—Brexit—starting to hit the fan. In times of challenge however, there is always opportunity—and those who … Read more

Goodbye 2022, already a lost memory

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For some reason I find it hard to remember what happened in the year. Memories fade so fast. Maybe it’s because things aren’t actually that memorable and life is regrettably ordinary. I will try a new challenge next year – reflect more at end of weeks and months, reflect and capture the moments that mattered … Read more

Sunsets on Dark Sky

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Dark Sky was the best weather app I had ever used. This app would tell me that rain would start in 15 minutes, I’d be driving and sure enough 15 minutes later and rain would start falling. Apple bought Dark Sky, sunsetted it in its current form and incorporated some of its features into its … Read more

Staying Smart in a Smart World

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Gerd Gigerenzer, of the Max Planck Institute, says some interesting things about the increasing role algorithms play in our lives and how we must stay smart in a smart world. “Complex problems do not always require complex answers.”

Octordle

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Ouch I just spent six hours on Octordle. Who knew disguised five letter words could be such rapt waste of time.

The Knowledge

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This is a wonderful project from Jon Connell, founder of The Week. A selection of news stories digestible in five minutes.

The rest is politics

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Good podcast on politics in the UK and abroad. Their analysis on Boris Johnson is spot on. Frankly I don’t think anyone who stuck beside him through his shenanigans should be running for prime minister. Our political system is broken and needs to be re-evaluated and reviewed so that it stops being a popularity contest, … Read more