Ewe've got to be kidding me

Nature is cruel.

Are you as smart as a dolphin?

It turns out that my mate had more in common with Spock the dolphin than I.

The cure for methanol is in the name

Something that popped up in my head because of the news recently about those poor tourists in Laos who died from methanol poisoning.

Jenny was a daughter of mine

This one is pretty short.

The Plague; a review

A narrative that focuses on a fictional epidemic while also serving as an allegory for the various human struggles against oppression during and after World War II.

The man whose gold was gone

The "James Bond of Philanthropy".

Consider the Lobster and Other Essays; a review

A cure for the modern echo chamber.

A detached Russian landmass

Have you ever looked at Google Maps and wondered about that parcel of land which, when zoomed in, never appears with a country’s name? Well, it’s in Kaliningrad Oblast[1], one of the 85 states of Russia. You see the issue here, right? It is non-contiguous with the

Stories of Your Life and Others; a review

Rather than dazzling with technicolor dystopias, Chiang uses his speculative worlds to craft quiet, cerebral explorations of humanity’s most pressing philosophical concerns.

Azadi; a review

The anti-Roy sentiment sweeping India, fueled by rising nationalism, mirrors a global trend where governments increasingly label dissent as unpatriotic or even treasonous.

Neuromancer; a review

A frantic, groundbreaking novel that was the foundation of cyberpunk media.

Ninth Building; a review

To be able to let go of the burdens of carrying the shared history of millions, this was a tale that demanded to be shared.