#173 Weekend reads – Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) heading towards tipping point
There are weeks in the news and there are WEEKS in the news, this one was definitely WEEKS. To give you a flavour, we started it off with the
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#172 Weekend reads – misinformation, disinformation, authoritarianism, we need to get a handle on it
Our theme on The Know Show this week was about the enormous challenges we face with misinformation and disinformation. Raised in the World Economic
#171 Weekend reads – no rest for news junkies, how do you escape thinking?
A friend lovingly told me recently to make sure I take a break from the news. This advice happens a lot and I always appreciate when someone understands
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#170 Weekend reads – we need to understand our brains
The hits just keep on coming, with news of Iran shooting bombs into Pakistan and Pakistan responding in kind (thankfully that’s over now
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#168 Weekend reads – that’s a wrap for 2023, what a year
Welcome to the last Weekend Reads for 2023, and a reminder of why I do this. The news is overwhelming for most people and this years’ frenzy
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#167 Weekend reads – yes Taylor Swift deserved Times Person of the Year
Did the title trigger you? Good and I’m going to tell you why Taylor Swift absolutely deserves this accolade and I’m also going to rebuff some of the
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#166 Weekend reads – the Cop28 shenanigans have begun
Are you enjoying the intensity of the news around Cop28? It’s coming in thick and fast, so surprise, surprise, it’s hard to keep up. There is
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#165 Weekend reads – is the problem really only 10% of the global population?
I know there is A LOT going on in the world right now, and it was such a relief to see some of the Hamas’ hostages released, as well as
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#164 Weekend reads – are you becoming numb yet? Why we can’t turn away
Are you becoming numb to all the terrible news? I know many are, and worse, young people, are completely switching off. This spells trouble
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#163 Weekend reads – what future are we offering our children, really?
It’s my first-born son’s 17th birthday tomorrow. His name is Lex and right now he’s partying with his friends, and we’re not allowed to go
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