MayflyMichael Ondaatje — WarlightA novel in two parts. The first part swept me away as I turned pages and felt myself secure in the hands of a master story teller. The…May 2, 2022May 2, 2022
MayflyYuri Rytkheu — When the Whales LeaveYuri Rytkheu is a Chukcha who grew up on the Russian side of the Bering Strait. I admit a shamedly ignorant and orientalist fascination…May 2, 2022May 2, 2022
MayflyEdward St. Aubyn — Never MindThis is easy and quick to read, and pleasingly acerbic. The characters are loathesome, the putdowns are eviscerating, but the endless…Oct 22, 2021Oct 22, 2021
MayflyWilliam James — The Varieties of Religious ExperienceThe Varieties of Religious Experience, by William James, was published in 1902. It is a formative book for me and its metaphors have…Jul 7, 2021Jul 7, 2021
MayflyIf RNA can change DNA we might have to rethink evolutionLast week researchers from Thomas Jefferson University published a paper that suggested that Polymerase Theta can use RNA to change DNA.Jun 20, 2021Jun 20, 2021
MayflyThe happiness industryWilliam Davies wrote a book called The Happiness Industry: how government and big business sold us well being. I have only read reviews…Jun 9, 2021Jun 9, 2021
MayflyEmplotment & ApopheniaIn the study of history there’s this idea of ‘emplotment’, or ‘narrativity’.Jun 3, 2021Jun 3, 2021
MayflyThe Garden of Eden & The Apocryphon of JohnYou may not have read the bible recently, but you know the story of the garden of Eden in Genesis. Adam and Eve are naked in a wonderful…Jun 2, 2021Jun 2, 2021
MayflyKeeping your medical data privateThere are questions about about how private health data should be used.May 26, 2021May 26, 2021