Jack AspinallPandemic ScienceI believe that people, and therefore policymakers in universities and higher levels, greatly misunderstand the nature of science. The…Sep 13, 2020Sep 13, 2020
Jack Aspinall3 Books I’ve Read in FebruaryFebruary has been an interesting month. I’m now really starting to get my teeth into my DPhil and fitness training, with the corner of my…Feb 29, 2020Feb 29, 2020
Jack AspinallTo increase renewables, the government must give billions to gas companies.Power cuts were always fun when I was young. Suddenly it would go dark. Pitch black and eerily silent. After tiptoeing across the kitchen…Dec 8, 2019Dec 8, 2019
Jack AspinallThe Fossil Fuel MiracleIt is tempting to demonise fossil fuels as an evil that must be ousted. To paint companies that extract them as self-interested capitalist…Jun 17, 2019Jun 17, 2019
Jack AspinallThe 39th most influential Brit and how watches mapped the earth.This post is going to dig into the story of John Harrison. The 39th most influential Brit. A title he earned, despite few knowing of him…Jun 25, 2018Jun 25, 2018
Jack AspinallWhy is the Sky Blue?My mother insists that Google is the greatest invention that has happened in my lifetime. Not because it allows effortless navigation of…Apr 1, 2018Apr 1, 2018
Jack AspinallTraining Focus (I Made an App!)Success as a student and more generally in life is tightly linked to the ability to sustain focus; specifically, the ability to sustain…Jan 1, 2018Jan 1, 2018
Jack AspinallIf You Read This, You’ll be Able to Focus for Hours.In this post I’ll be explaining how I have built my ability to focus. This post is one of the simplest I will write, but the ideas are…Nov 28, 20172Nov 28, 20172
Jack AspinallThe learning machineIn this post I’m going to outline my approach to learning and revision — my ‘machine’. A machine that takes knowledge from lectures and…Nov 10, 2017Nov 10, 2017
Jack AspinallSo running a marathon isn’t actually that hard.Just before the start of the year I agreed to go on a run with my mate. Easy, I thought. Quick run at a low intensity, how hard can it be…Apr 7, 2017Apr 7, 2017