Author Archives: sam

Brains on the brain

Posted on February 1, 2014 by sam

I recently had tea and biscuits with a descendent of Charles Babbage. The next day I happened to visit the Science Museum in London, that repository of knowledge and this formerly quite knowledgeable organ:Although donations are welcome at the museum, there … Continue reading →

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London Calling

Posted on January 9, 2014 by sam

Snapshots from a day in the city The ice rink at the Natural History Museum is being packed up and sent on loan to the Creation Museum in Kentucky, for an exhibit called Dinos on Ice!. Copycat at the V&A … Continue reading →

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Letter to a curmudgeon

Posted on January 8, 2014 by sam

Dear Curmudgeon, I cannot defend spending a couple of thousand for a bike. But I think I can provide information on why bikes are so expensive, and why the youth of today are willing to hand over what may appear … Continue reading →

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The Leeds Leek

Posted on January 5, 2014 by sam

THE HIGH COST OF HELP-TO-BUY Critics point out that families may be torn apart The Leek has discovered that the financial assistance scheme to help first time buyers onto the property ladder contains a clause which gives the government possession … Continue reading →

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