Globally we face massive problems. There is often general agreement about what we want for the long...
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Urban regeneration: Creating paradise by your back door
Six months ago we – my daughter, myself and Mushka our dog – moved into a small terraced property...
Build a model wind turbine!
It’s a challenge for schools, primary and secondary: to design and build a model wind turbine...
Oh, starboard your helm!
Fire on the Amazon, fire in Siberia, a dome of heat above the American west and wildfire surging...
The clock, the fax, and the genius from Watten
Alexander Bain Alexander Bain was one of the most prolific inventors of the 19th century, and is...
Sailing with Shackleton – an Orkney link
One of the great voyages of history was made by Commander Frank Worsley, going with Shackleton to...
Roads to the future: can sci-fi predict them?
Nothing is written. The future is ours to shape. When you take the cities, spare the scientists and...