Mark Hannam

Nov 2, 2024 | fictionalaether.substack.com | Mark Hannam

It is four days before the 2024 US presidential election. It's up to a week before we know the result. I don't know about you, but the election has taken up a hefty chunk of my recent online scrollings and offline musings. It's been a bit stressful. I am a scientist, and these stressful times remind me of the absolutely best thing I have learned in my career in science.

Aug 17, 2024 | substack.com | Bernard Hickey |Juha Saarinen |Mark Hannam |Andrew Gunn

Father, scientist, @AucklandUni prof, Kiwi diaspora returnee.' We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.' He/him.

Jun 8, 2024 | fictionalaether.substack.com | Mark Hannam

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Feb 17, 2024 | fictionalaether.substack.com | Mark Hannam

Of the many outstanding questions in science, one of the most glaringly significant is the mystery of human consciousness. For each of the past four centuries (at least) we have amassed an understanding of the world we experience — indeed, the universe we experience — that would have been unimaginable a century before. Yet we know almost nothing about our own inner experience: the nature and operation of the entity that sits inside our heads and surveys that incredible universe. Not just that.

Feb 16, 2024 | mondaq.com | Mark Hannam

The latest article from our Operational Risk Solutions team provides a spotlight on complexities and opportunities of including insurance within regulatory capital frameworks. The conversation surrounding the inclusion of insurance within regulatory capital frameworks, whilst not new, remains a critical area for exploration in risk management. Over the past two decades, this concept has evolved, yet its practical application continues to challenge many professionals.