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Ha! My brilliant, supportive Mum just texted me this - she surreptitiously left it below my book in her local @Waterstones
An interesting twist on Hugh Everett's 'many worlds' interpretation of quantum mechanics is what it might mean for identity, morality and belief in God
In total, God must therefore be overseeing a volume of absolute suffering across the multiverse that is far, far greater than we can imagine.
Then there are the problems for identity (who are you, if you is 'we') and moral responsibility (do we have free will in a multiverse?). Philosopher @equreshihurst explores these issues and more in this mind-bending essay - my first commission for @aeonmag aeon.co/essays/why-identity-…
This was a fun BBC project I started months ago, but sadly couldn't see through before I left: A study of friendship in polarised times, by @d_a_robson & @IanSMacRae Delighted to see it live! bbc.com/future/article/20241…
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Cultivating a long-term view offers many benefits and brings clarity to what truly matters in the present. Join us at @HoxtonHall in October and explore the upsides of a longer time perspective with @somban @rifish sophiaclub.co/event/how-to-b…
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You probably like the idea of being broad-minded, but are you also committed to taking the ‘long view’? Join us at Sophia Club London on 17 October for an evening of discussion and music with @rifish and @somban sophiaclub.co/event/how-to-b…
If you're a science writer/journalist, I'd highly recommend @hvthomson's newsletter (and I'm not just saying that because I'm in the latest edition!) She's currently running a series on the art of pitching your stories to editors... it's invaluable advice theideasfactory.beehiiv.com/…
Next year: trolley problems nytimes.com/2024/09/15/world…
Off to Wales today, to host a three-day New Scientist tour on the theme of deep time... stargazing, cave-exploring and more, with talks and walks. Should be fun! newscientist.com/tours/scien…
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Looking forward to talking as part of this 'Science of Deep Time' event in Wales next week, organised by @newscientist — featuring @rifish & lots of other exciting speakers. 🕰️newscientist.com/tours/scien…
I've recently become a commissioning editor at the magazine Aeon (yes, "aeon"! An employer named after a geological time unit is 100% on-brand for me). So if you're an academic, author or expert with a big idea & an essay in you, please do get in touch aeon.co/
Here is some advice about how to pitch. At the moment, I'm particularly looking for ideas in the physical sciences and technology, but not restricted to those. Also happy to explain more if you have questions before proposing aeon.co/pitch
In an act of resistance to entering my mid-40s, I ran a sub 20 parkrun today... something I haven't done for eight years and thought I'd never manage again. It felt realllly good.
The first finisher tokens, back in 2004, were washers from the local hardware store! Now over 2,300 events around the world and more than *9 million* registered parkrunners parkrun.com/about/our-story/
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In my new feature for our 125th anniversary I ask: What will future historians make of how we lived, based on what we leave behind?
Or are we destined to be forgotten because nothing's been saved?technologyreview.com/2024/08…
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CALLING ALL #FREELANCEWRITERS Sign up to my new newsletter to receive a bundle of story ideas, advice on how to pitch, leads, contacts and more each week. It's all free, unless you want to buy me a coffee in which case you can sign up to be a premier subscriber and receive an extra monthly newsletter full of more story leads (which is also free if you need it - just send me an email to request). #journorequest #freelance theideasfactory.beehiiv.com/