In his book The Ascent of Man, the Polish mathematician and historian of science Jacob Bronowski…“… the athlete is an adult whose behaviour is not driven by his immediate environment, as animal actions are. In themselves, his actions…Apr 24, 2022Apr 24, 2022
On some words with the prefix ‘plat-’· We inquire into the etymologies of the following words – plate, platform, plateau, platypus, platitude, platinum, and platonic.Jul 6, 2021Jul 6, 2021
Thou, Animal!Desmond Morris’ book The Naked Ape describes our own evolutionary history as a species, originating as a nomadic, fruit-eating primate…May 19, 2021May 19, 2021
Frazer’s Razor· “The popular explanation of a popular custom is never to be rejected except for grave cause.”Apr 10, 2021Apr 10, 2021
The Dove’s WishThere once lived a dove in a forest — she had to fly many miles each day to find fruit for her chicks and would return to her nest very…Jan 27, 2021Jan 27, 2021
The Three Stages of LearningAll through his boyhood days, the hero of our story had dreamed of making a mighty voyage across the entire world, seeing new places…Jan 18, 2021Jan 18, 2021
The Magician and His DaughterIt was already time to set off for school but Josephina was nowhere to be found. Her father had searched for her everywhere, under the…Jan 15, 2021Jan 15, 2021
On Charles’ Lamb’s Ear· Charles Lamb calls his ear a ‘handsome volute on the human capital’, a phrase that deserves savouring for both its etymological and…Dec 28, 2020Dec 28, 2020
The Silence of the LambThe hero of our story is the youngest of a flock of sheep and his name was Charles, Charles Lamb.Dec 24, 2020Dec 24, 2020
The Three LeopardsLeopards are solitary creatures. They meet only for the purpose of mating, unless other special circumstances prevail, which they did…Dec 22, 2020Dec 22, 2020
