Archive - Everything Is Amazing

Rain, Flog Me Harder

If I had a PR team, I reckon this is the newsletter where they'd all quit.

May 25 • Mike Sowden

12 Reasons You Have An Amazing Body

(If you don't mind me saying.)

May 20 • Mike Sowden

Not So Fast, New York

The price we pay for walking quicker than ever.

May 12 • Mike Sowden

Wait, What's That Cold Blob Doing?

And other jaw-dropping science stories from the shallows and deeps.

May 7 • Mike Sowden

Why Everything Is Such A Hoot Right Now.

🤣🤣🤣😐😐😐🙃🙃🙃💩.

May 2 • Mike Sowden

April 2026

That Link To Meet The Idiot Writing This Newsletter

As promised/threatened/[other] yesterday.

Apr 27 • Mike Sowden

Yet Again, Here's How To Meet The Idiot Writing This Newsletter

All that can go wrong is absolutely everything, but let's not dwell on that.

Apr 26 • Mike Sowden

Our Solar System Is Way Too Big

Not that it'll stop us, of course.

Apr 14 • Mike Sowden

Why Don't You Go Make Like A Tree

"Inefficiency and friction is a big part of thinking."

Apr 5 • Mike Sowden

March 2026

All Hail The Consumers of Time and Occupiers of Space

Celebrating the savage glory of the Ig Nobels [Part 1]

Mar 22 • Mike Sowden

The Science Of Oh Hello There

Wow, that dog looks *furious*.

Mar 13 • Mike Sowden

Open Thread: What Would You Teach Everyone?

Mar 3 • Mike Sowden

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