Everything Is Amazing

Everything Is Amazing

Why It Might Not Sink In Until You've Written It Down
Typing isn't all that, if you want to actually *remember* anything.
 • Mike Sowden
An Idiot's Guide To Not Being Trolled
Plus: paragliding into the Death Zone.
 • Mike Sowden
Walking The Great Mountain Trail Of Deep Time
It's certainly the hike of a lifetime. But is it even *possible*?
 • Mike Sowden
How I Learned To Read Books Again
Some (hopefully!) practical tips.
 • Mike Sowden
Thanks But I'll Walk, Scotty
On Star Trek's horrifying transporters - and why Nature just wants to have fun.
 • Mike Sowden
A Beginner's Guide To Slowing Down Time
Could we ever experience the world the way birds do?
 • Mike Sowden
Nothing Lies Like Your Own Memory
"[False memories] can be experienced with a great deal of emotion, even though they’re false..."
 • Mike Sowden
These Four Things Really Are Amazing
And yes, Louis, I'm pretty happy about it.
 • Mike Sowden
Why It's Great News That The Earth Sucks
Okay, not "sucks", I really mean "gravitational pull" - look, it's late and I needed a headline, okay?
 • Mike Sowden
In Search Of A Flood Like No Other
"Zanclean Megaflood? What's that, a glam-rock band?"
 • Mike Sowden
Europe's Lost World (And The Megaflood That Ended It)
The ultimate Trip To The Seaside Where Everything Went Wrong.
 • Mike Sowden
How To Remember Every Day Of Your Life
But would you even want to?
 • Mike Sowden
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