Running Extra Mile Sets the Human Apart

TweetWhile slogging my way to Bondi beach yesterday in the annual city to surf amongst the world-record 80,000 strong throng I was reminded of this article on how the ability to run long-distance had a big influence on the development of the human form and brain. At least it helped keep my mind off the ...

Social Networks – a Darwinian Perspective.

Interesting application of Darwinian theory to social networks from Justin Milne until recently head of broadband at Telstra.

The net in all its forms, wired or wireless, fixed or mobile has become the greatest contributor to the spread of memes the world has ever seen. Never have so many people been able to share so many ideas or concentrate their intelligence so rapidly.

My Transit of Venus, Sydney 2004 / Bristol, England 2012

Transits of Venus are among the rarest of predictable astronomical phenomena occurring every 243 years