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Review: “28 Years Later” and “Shifty”

Review: “28 Years Later” and “Shifty”

(may contain spoilers) There is a strange symmetry between Danny Boyle’s new film, 28 Years Later, and Adam Curtis’s five-part series Shifty. Both were released in the latter part of 2025 and contain references to the notorious sex offender and... More…
Nasty Bugs and Foreign Threats

Nasty Bugs and Foreign Threats

It’s the time of the year when we get away. The schools have broken up and between starting this blog and finishing it, I packed numerous bags and backpacks, got everyone to the airport, checked in and made it to... More…
Public Health and Behaviour Change: from naïve sociology to naïve psychology

Public Health and Behaviour Change: from naïve sociology to naïve psychology

One of the age-old problems for ‘public health’ has always been how to get people to adopt more healthy behaviour change. How can citizens be persuaded to vaccinate themselves, eat healthier food or avoid obvious harms such as smoking? Of... More…