Mass Media

Mass Media

Scottish inventor John Logi Barid gave the first demonstration of television 100 years ago this month. He built on the work of others. Russian scientist Constantin Perskyi presented a paper on television at the International World Fair in Paris in 1900, and he is...
How to Change

How to Change

The wheel of time turns once more and we find ourselves in another New Year, full of possibilities and, of course, New Year’s resolutions. Though we make these commitments to change and to create new habits, very often we find it hard to see it all the way through. So...
Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice

Writing began in Sumer, south-central Iraq, in about 3,400 BCE, and not long afterwards in Egypt. The very first named author in history was Enheduanna, she was the High Priestess of the goddess Inanna in the Sumerian city of Ur, in around 2,200 BCE. Despite this...
To Infinity and Beyond

To Infinity and Beyond

It is 30 years since the first Toy Story film was released. It was an immediate hit with audiences, scoring 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, and grossing $350 million worldwide. It won one Oscar and was nominated for 3 more. More than that, it was the first computer animated...
Consciousness Unveiled

Consciousness Unveiled

Last week I ran a workshop at the Monroe Institute’s Consciousness Unveiled Conference in Padua, Italy. For over 50 years the Monroe Institute has been at the leading-edge of personal consciousness exploration. Their approach uses sound frequencies to entrain the...