The lure of getting lost: why mazes draw us in
Mazes are the epitome of a designed environment, of complexity, and yet they seem to emerge from somewhere dark…
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Christian Donlan
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The nurse who calmly saved my life (and won’t even remember doing so)
“Do you think she’ll ever think about what she did for me?” I asked. “I think she’ll go home…
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How a stranger 700 miles away is showing me the world’s greatest art
An anonymous art gallery staff member is showing me round before opening hours.
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A day out to an offshore wind farm on a boat called Defiance
Exploring something beautiful and alien on the edge of Brighton.
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The amazing lawnmower man
How ex-bank manager Clive Gravett became obsessed with Edwin Beard Budding, the inventor of the lawnmower.
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The unbelievable story of Matthias Buchinger, 18th century polymath, magician and artist
Ricky Jay, himself a great magician, has produced a remarkable portrait of an extraordinary man – Buchinger was just…
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The alphabet of months: a year of living with multiple sclerosis
My daughter took her first steps on the day I was diagnosed – a juxtaposition so perfect, so trite,…
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What made Twin Peaks so special?
Nothing since has been able to measure up to David Lynch’s Twin Peaks. Nothing has had its power. Why…
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