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I had a weird moment last month. In between lockdowns, my family visited the Great Stupa in Bendigo. Here I was struck by the scale of the vision for their sacred building. Their plan isRead more

I was doing some research on cross-species hybrids for a short story when I came across this article about human mini brains growing inside rat bodies. Scientists at Yale University have used stem cells toRead more

  No humans allowed! Ridiculous? Well, it’s exactly what is happening, right now, in the heart of Singapore’s Central Business District. Singtel’s latest innovation – Unboxed  – is Singapore’s first unmanned 24-hour phone sales store.Read more

This short story was inspired by the idea of a phytoplankton apocalypse. Read the story below or skip straight to More on why I wrote this story.   The Bloom of Small Things   Slap!Read more

Do you believe scientific disciplines such as genetic engineering can make us better people? It could, but that depends both on intent and on luck. Some science accidentally leads to better things. Some well intentionedRead more