Category Archives: Journalism

Aquila kids’ magazine, January 2015. The Singularity What will robots look like in the future? We probably won’t see robots that look like people walking down the street any time soon, as much fun as that may sound. Robots will probably continue to look quite mechanical, but there’s good chance they will play an increasinglyContinue reading “Robots in the future and artificial intelligence”

This Recording, December 2014. Archived link / Original article link. In which we live outside of memory Body talkI never remember Decembers once they are gone. I walk through the days knowing I’ll forget them, that all the detail will fade, except for the feeling of stretching towards the light as it’s disappearing fast. ThisContinue reading “Body Talk”

Source Magazine, autumn 2014.  Original article.  Fast Forward London: The Shoreditch tech startup hub Don’t call it Silicon Roundabout – Britain’s technology startup scene has long since outgrown the Old Street roundabout, where it all started. Tech City is an East London phenomenon, and the best thing is this: under the hype is the real deal. “We’veContinue reading “Fast Forward London: The Shoreditch tech startup hub”

Source Magazine, autumn 2014.  Original article. Artists of vision: The Hackney and Haringey arts hub  She’s not quite what you’d expect, Lauren Baker. Her art is intense, bright and hard-hitting, so you’d think the person dreaming it all up would be loud and brash. Of course, Baker is plenty intense once you’ve spent some time withContinue reading “Artists of vision: The Hackney and Haringey arts hub”

Apollo Magazine, November 2014. Original article.  Mirrorcity: Glimpsing the digital revolution If mirrors were once considered to be portals into different realities, today’s mirror is the digital world. Almost everything has a digital component: scan a barcode or download an app to get information, wear a bracelet to track your health, use a hashtag toContinue reading “Mirrorcity at the Hayward Gallery”

The Toast, November 2014. Original article.  Creature of habit: A story of food, marriage, and ginger beer Having no one to help carry grocery bags home, that was the worst part of breaking up with my boyfriend of nearly five years. Or should I say, that was the worst part as far as I canContinue reading “Creature of habit: A story of food, marriage, and ginger beer”

Aquila kids’ magazine, October 2014. Kids running their own business? Yes they can! If you could have your own company and work for yourself, what would you do? Running a business is challenging, but if you’re ambitious there’s no reason you can’t start something now. There is no age limit to having your own business, asContinue reading “Kids running their own business? Yes they can!”

Apollo Magazine, 2014. Original article. Radical Order: Geometry and the Utopian Impulse There’s something timeless about geometric art, with its clean lines and basic patterns appealing to an instinctive desire for order. All the works included in the Royal Academy of Arts (RA) show ‘Radical Geometry’ all date from the mid 20th century, but theyContinue reading “Radical Order: Geometry and the Utopian Impulse”

Lionheart Magazine, Home issue, 2014. Original article. We are islanders: Interview with Alicia Eggert “You are on an island”, reads the sign, in bright white neon lights. Then it flashes, and suddenly the message is different: “You are an island.” It’s so simple, yet the philosophical implications are severe. And it’s not like Alicia Eggert hidContinue reading “We are islanders: Interview with Alicia Eggert”

This Recording, June 2014. Original article. A London Particular I know what it’s like to live in a place where nothing ever happens, and West London is nothing like that. I know what it’s like to live in a place where you can’t choose your friends because there are only 300 souls in the villageContinue reading “A London Particular”