It's all a matter of scale

This is cool...

Why are there no blue roses?

Useless, maybe. Boring, never!

Did you know...?

Scary

Watch the video 'Chasing Ice' and never think about Global Warming in quite the same way ever again.

Thank goodness for teachers!

Commander Chris Hadfield - Space Oddity

Commander Chris Hadfield - the first Canadian to walk in space and surely the coolest man in space* - released this version of David Bowie's  Space Oddity on 12 May 2013, after handing over command of the International Space Station before returning home.




* And described by Forbes as "perhaps the most social media savvy astronaut ever to leave Earth".

More Maths

Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes!

That's a lot of changes in just over 1,000 years of history. And only in Europe too...

The Map of Europe:
AD 1000 to the Present Day

What happens when you wring out a washcloth in space?

Click the link to find out...

Clemency Slaughter and the Legacy of D'Eath

Today - 13th March 2013 - marks the beginning of the Big Push for the Clemency Slaughter and the Legacy of D'Eath Kickstarter.

Artist Tom Brown, publisher Ian Whates, and myself, want to bring you the tale of Miss Clemency Slaughter, her ill-fated family, and the legacy of Lord Daedalus Drummond D'Eath that awaits whoever is lucky (or unlucky) enough to inherit in the end. But we can only accomplish this task with your support, via Kickstarter.

We have a host of wonderful rewards on offer, including original artwork, invitations to a launch party, signed books, and bespoke jewellery. Bids start at only £2 and there's even going to be a digital version of this macabre picture book, as long as we achieve our funding goal of £7,500.

So now it's up to you. Please 'Like' our Facebook page, pledge your support via the Kickstarter page, and then tell all your friends via the medium of social media - and not just today, but every day! That's how we'll draw in the new backers we'll need to make this project happen.

We have until 1.00pm (1300 hours) on the 13th April to achieve our goal, or Clemency Slaughter and the Legacy of D'Eath may never see the light of day at all...

Clemency Slaughter and the Legacy of D'Eath

It's alive!



You can pledge your support for this project today by following this handy link.

YOU ARE THE HERO - Halfway there!

The YOU ARE THE HERO Kickstarter is now passed the halfway mark (in terms of the time it has to run), has already raised over £9,000 and is well on the way to being two thirds funded.

If you've been thinking about backing but haven't committed yet, then watch the pitch video below and then click this link to pledge.



And if you're still not convinced after watching that, then watch this!

A History of the World... in 2 minutes

"I listen to colour"

Incredible. The next stage in human evolution is here...

The Counting Song

Call me an old cynic, but I love this.

"Some Infinities are bigger than others." What?!?

Three Months in Europe

This is strangely hypnotic, not to mention beautiful.


EuroLapse from David Kosmos Smith on Vimeo.

The UK, GB or the British Isles?

Your questions answered.

The History of English

In just ten minutes!