Left, Right, and Wrong
Like many people, I find books about science and mathematics, and the existence of logical puzzles fascinating. Among the many writers who managed to [...]
Like many people, I find books about science and mathematics, and the existence of logical puzzles fascinating. Among the many writers who managed to [...]
Histories of Time There are two ways we tend to think about time. One has to do with the way we cut up time, [...]
Descartes’ Error I can’t remember why, back in 1995, I bought a copy of Antonio Damasio’s book, Descartes’ Error. Was it the cover, with [...]
The Culture of the New Capitalism It is often hard to explain – to oneself and to others – why you are drawn to [...]
Boom and Bust I might have mentioned that I love Alice in Wonderland. In fact I might have mentioned this several times. If you [...]
Throwing Light On the Matter My father was a physics teacher, and I suspect that it was in one of his collection of books [...]
Self-Employment Several years ago, the Australian Institute of Management would hold regular one-day briefings on the economy and future trends. Many of us enjoyed [...]
Colour Blind Having a father who was a senior school physics teacher could have ensured all sorts of benefits. He could have helped me [...]