Editor’s Picks

Stephen Hawking: In the Footsteps of Sir Isaac Newton

To grasp the size, shape and nature of the universe requires a vast mind such as only very few possess.…

10 years ago

Pope Francis: Repairing the Roman Catholic Church

Is he merely a window dresser or could he actually be the great reformer most Roman Catholics have been patiently…

10 years ago

Temple Grandin: Autism Drives Academic Excellence

The lady thinks like a cow. In the case Temple Grandin (66), that is a compliment. Dr Grandin has singlehandedly…

10 years ago

Mo Farah: Running for Fun, Profit and Charity

Mo Farah runs for his life. It is what he does and he is pretty good at it too. On…

10 years ago

Joanna Lumley: Nepal’s National Treasure

Considered a “national treasure” in Nepal for her support of the Gurkha Justice Campaign, Joanna Lumley has few if any…

10 years ago

JK Rowling: Inspiring Words Matched to an Inspiring Life

When the first edition of a book published in 1997 already fetches upward of twenty-thousand pounds, it is sure to…

10 years ago

PJ O’Rourke: One of the Last of the Gonzo Journalists

A gonzo-style journalist par excellence, PJ O’Rourke will seldom fail to tackle serious societal issues with sarcastic humour and some…

10 years ago

Hernando de Soto: Unlocking the Riches of the Poor

Most of the world’s poor may be slightly less destitute than it appears. However, officialdom often unwittingly conspires to keep…

10 years ago

Elif Shafak: Exposing the Moralising Slappers

Born in 1971 to a diplomat mother and philosopher father, Elif Shafak was destined for intellectual greatness. She did not…

10 years ago

Sir Timothy Berners-Lee: Catching the World in a Web

He may not have invented the Internet, former US vice-president Al Gore did that (…), but British computer scientist Sir…

10 years ago