Topic: Interesting stuff

As the year draws to a close, here’s a look back at the five most popular blogs I wrote in 2016. I’m very surprised by the one that came top! How often do you change your bedsheets? Why it’s best to … Continue reading →

There’s a delightful story here in the UK at the moment about an online poll conducted by Britain’s National Environment Research Council to name a new £200 million arctic research vessel. But it all went terribly wrong for the Council … Continue reading →

‘Could you wear a killer’s cardigan?’ This is one of many provocative questions raised by Bruce M. Hood in his book, Supersense: Why We Believe The Unbelievable (Harper One, 2008), and in some of his public lectures. First he will … Continue reading →

I flew to The Netherlands yesterday to do a space clearing consultation and, as always, was struck by how flat the country is. But something I had not realized on any of my previous visits is how extraordinarily tall many … Continue reading →

I came across some very interesting information recently in Richard Wiseman’s book, Quirkology. He explains that “People smile when they feel happy. However, there is some evidence to suggest that the mechanism also works in reverse: that is, that people … Continue reading →

I found this on Richard Wiseman’s blog. He put it out on Twitter and it’s had over 20 million views.

After a run of the busiest five months we’ve ever had at our hotel and conference centre in Bali, we closed for a couple of weeks in October 2008 to do some renovations, including installing a new eco-friendly wastewaster system … Continue reading →