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Breaking Sad

This personal account investigates how particular brain chemicals can impact mood and happiness and examines whether any of these can be…

Nov 2, 2022

Breaking Sad

Nov 2, 2022

craig robert martin

The World — A Family History — Simon Sebag Montefiore — Book Review

“A world historian, wrote al-Masudi in ninth-century Baghdad, is like ‘a man who, having found pearls of all kinds and colours, gathers…

May 27

The World — A Family History — Simon Sebag Montefiore — Book Review

May 27

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The Call of the Tribe — Mario Vargas Llosa — Book review

Mario Vargas Llosa is a man of many talents. I first encountered him on an election poster in Lima, Peru. It was 1990, and he stood for…

May 24

The Call of the Tribe — Mario Vargas Llosa — Book review

May 24

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The Devil’s Wood — Chapter One

Largs, Ayrshire, South West Scotland, Monday 29th October 1979

May 18

The Devil’s Wood — Chapter One

May 18

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Sputnik Sweetheart — Haruki Murakami: Book Review

In space, no one can hear you bark.

May 3

Sputnik Sweetheart — Haruki Murakami: Book Review

May 3

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Travellers in a distant land

Setting: In a desert oasis, under the shade of a lone palm tree, Abraham rests after a day’s journey. Nearby, the sound of gently flowing…

May 1

Travellers in a distant land

May 1

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Book Review: The Man Who Loved Only Numbers- The Story of Paul Erdős and the Search for…

Paul Erdos (pronounced Air-Dish) was a prodigy and a prolific contributor to the world of mathematics. Living as a mathematical monk, he…

May 1

Book Review: The Man Who Loved Only Numbers- The Story of Paul Erdős and the Search for…

May 1

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The Sympathizer — Viet Thanh Nguyen — book review

Of the many motifs and themes running through this book, two stand out at the beginning: exclusion and friendship.

May 1

The Sympathizer — Viet Thanh Nguyen — book review

May 1

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Can jogging trick the monkey mind?

The conscious human mind is never at rest. This can be a cause of anxiety — but could it also be a source of creativity? Can jogging help?

Mar 3

Can jogging trick the monkey mind?

Mar 3

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Afraid of the Dark:

Unveiling the Science Behind Our Fear and Fascination

Feb 29

Afraid of the Dark:

Feb 29

craig robert martin

craig robert martin

Taking the road-less-travelled. Writing about Southeast Asia plus travel, technology, literature, science and philosophy.

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