Eagle-eyed members of Plankind may be aware that this Philosopher-in-Residence has been neurologically impaired since a rather combative bout of bacterial meningitis in 2020, which has led to a medical need to actively avoid screentime. Trying to work around this has...

Last week, Mushu, my pet bearded dragon decided it was autumn.     Possibly a lot of people reading this won’t know about the habits of bearded dragons but, like a lot of other animals, wild beardies spend a large part of the colder months in a state...

Hello Fans of Plans, this week I want to write about an event I went to last week. It’s the third time in four years I’ve been and the organisers of this not-for-profit conference have come up with a very unique experience for the delegates… let me tell...

You probably won’t have escaped the back to school vibe this week, even if you, like this Philosopher-in-Residence, don’t have little darlings of your own.   I love spending time with my little niece and, perhaps because I don’t have to field...

Comfort food.  We all have one.  That meal we turn to when we’re sad, or poorly, or exhausted.  The one that makes us feel warm and happy on the inside.  Obviously, there are science-based reasons for why we choose one food over...