Prose and Passion

Back in March I reported how researchers think that a diet enriched in heavy isotopes could fend off aging: http://www.rsc.org/chemistrywor...

a couple of months ago, a student cycling right in the heart of Oxford, outside the Bodleian Library, was killed in a collision with a garba...

As you slurp your well-deserved bordeaux or beaujolais, spare a thought for the complex genetics giving your wine that rich taste. A consor...

Trying to treat my Venice withdrawal symptoms, I've watched "The Thief Lord" today, which is an English language adaptation of...

In Germany, there is a magazine in easy Spanish for people learning the language, called ECOS (from spotlight publishers, who also publish m...

Way back when in the eighties, when I was young and green, Germany's Green Party, untainted by real government responsibility, had lots ...

... oh, and I should mention that the whole venetian adventure would not have been possible without the help of the Newman Trust , a charity...

Did I mention that Venice's vaporetti (water buses) are the best public transport ever? OK, they may be as crowded as the London undergr...

... science coverage will return soon, but here's a round-up of other Biennale impressions: Leon Ferrari from Buenos Aires, Argentina, e...

As I mentioned briefly, I found Sophie Calle's installation "Prenez soin de vous" at the French pavilion of the Biennale compl...

I'm back home, trying to adapt to the real world and the British "summer". One of many things that struck me about venice is t...

I could get used to living in Venice, crumbling palaces, lots of water, no cars, what's not to like? after a few days one learns to nav...