AnthropologyFirst WordsHumans dream of contacting aliens — but will we understand what they’re saying? “Are we alone in the Universe?” That’s a question humans have been pondering all the time, including in this ...
Air PollutionPretty, PollutedHow Diwali celebrations make for prettier sunsets The sky is a picturesque watercolour blend of grey and orange, the tangerine evening sun bleeding colour into the bleak grey dusk. There are...
FreudFreudian TypoThe conscious, the subconscious, and the neural network of your smartphone’s keyboard Before showing up for an examination, the man telephoned Sigmund Freud to fix an appointment. He also ma...
BooksThinking Outside the BooksA library without librarians, a bookshelf without books, and other wonders of the modern word. It’s late in the night, when most people are getting ready for bed — if they aren’t asleep alre...
BitcoinTrust MoneyYou can’t always trust people to pay you — but what if you could trust the money itself? Money: what is it? We all use it. We all want it. We all think about how to make more. Money can be ...
MicrobiologyThe Ice-Maker’s StoryI help water to freeze and ice to fall, and can make clouds rain at my command. Birds have large wings and streamlined bodies to help them stay aloft. But if you’re small enough, you don’t n...
