I’m in Liverpool for the BA Festival of Science, and tonight went to a lecture by Richard Robinson called Why The One You Fancy Never Fancies You.
It was entertaining, although I could probably have been more interested if I didn’t immediately turn sceptical when he started the talk by asking how we fall in love [...]

If I ever seem to actually be considering politics as a serious career option, however, please lock me in a padded room until I see sense.
I turned 21 yesterday. I stopped getting excited about birthdays a few years ago now (especially after spending my 20th birthday painting the kitchen ceiling - rather a let down, [...]

I’ve been making a pair of wristwarmers for my sister. Since I’m still getting my head around knitting, half of this four hour project took me about eight hours over the course of a week. Yesterday afternoon, I presented her with this first one to see if it fit her arm, as I’d had to [...]