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7 days ago5 min read
Outliers: Success and the Luck Factor
What do Bill Gates, The Beatles and Canadian ice hockey stars have in common? Clue: the answer isn’t just that they are phenomenally...


Feb 68 min read
Is This the End for Antibiotics?
Since Alexander Fleming stumbled upon penicillin nearly a century ago, antibiotics have saved hundreds of millions of lives. They’re so...


Jan 305 min read
Resolutions Reinvented: Science-Backed Fitness
With February fast approaching, how’s that “New Year, New You” transformation shaping up? Every January, the multi-billion-pound diet and...


Jan 265 min read
10 Everyday Technologies NASA Made Possible
“There’s more space in your life than you think!” Next year, NASA will send humans back to the moon for the first time in more than 50...


Jan 166 min read
Science Fiction: A Blueprint for Reality?
From space travel to smartphones, many of today’s groundbreaking inventions first appeared in fiction. But beyond predicting new...


Jan 66 min read
Tech’s Big Moves in 2025
What does 2025 have in store for us gadget fanatics? A special blend of nostalgia and innovation, it would seem… This year, innovation is...


Dec 4, 20247 min read
The Lowdown on Apple Intelligence
So the moment has finally arrived for AI to receive the Apple treatment. Marketed as “ AI for the rest of us ” and “personal intelligence...


Nov 27, 20246 min read
Can AI Help Solve the Care Crisis?
In a logical world, longer life expectancy would be a reason to celebrate. Yet, the ageing population – marked by more retirees and...


Nov 21, 20248 min read
How to Tackle Binary Bias
Messi or Ronaldo? Coke or Pepsi? Republican or Democrat? Whether it’s politics, fan allegiances or opinions on Marmite, we love to frame...


Nov 13, 20246 min read
The Power of Sticky Ideas
As a kid, if I ever pulled a funny face, I’d get the classic warning: “If the wind changes, you’ll stay like that!" Decades later, that...


Nov 7, 20247 min read
(Hard) Conversations with Friends
I’ve read countless books on leadership and management. Many are packed with valuable insights, but few prepare you for those brutally...


Oct 31, 20245 min read
Measuring What Matters
Ever feel like your to-do list has taken on a life of its own – a well-intentioned effort at organisation that ends up adding more stress...


Oct 18, 20247 min read
Will VR Ever Catch On?
Despite decades of development and billions invested, Virtual Reality (VR) has struggled to find a place in our daily lives. But with...


Oct 9, 20246 min read
Wilde Ideas and Tipping Points
Malcolm Gladwell's turn-of-the-millennium book, The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference , delves into the pivotal...


Oct 2, 20248 min read
How Netflix Defied the Naysayers
If you ever need clear evidence of a business's success, look for when its brand name becomes so ingrained in everyday language that it...


Sep 23, 20247 min read
AlphaFold: The Breakthrough That Could Revolutionise Science
“To understand life, we need to understand proteins,” said New Scientist magazine in July 2022. And yet, if we’re being honest, the...


Sep 11, 20245 min read
EV Power Home?
Have you made the switch to electric yet? One of the challenges preventing more people from adopting electric vehicles is concern over...


Sep 4, 20244 min read
Sit or Stand? The Desk Dilemma
Certain aspects of life become so ingrained in our daily routines that we hardly notice them. Not too long ago, this could easily have...


Aug 14, 20247 min read
Think Like the Enemy: Red Teaming for Strategic Advantage
If you’re hoping for a play-by-play of Sir Alex Ferguson’s tenure at Manchester United, you’ve come to the wrong place. The term “red...


Aug 7, 20247 min read
Learning from The Lean Startup
I don’t know about you, but I can't hear The Rolling Stones' Start Me Up without picturing Bill Gates and his Microsoft pals throwing...
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