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1 month ago |
scmp.com | Stephen McCarty
Make no bones about it: dinosaurs are a perennial big deal. As passionate palaeontologist Dr Nizar Ibrahim puts it: “When museums are talking about bringing in exhibitions, they say the two themes that always work are mummies and dinosaurs!”And dinosaurs’ outsize appeal extends to television. In 1999, the BBC unleashed what it calls “one of [its] most beloved factual shows”, Walking with Dinosaurs.
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Mar 21, 2025 |
scmp.com | Stephen McCarty
Picasso. One of those historical figures so famous they fly solo in the name game. But who, or what, is Picasso, really? An umbrella or drinks coaster? T-shirt, necklace or bobblehead? Shopping bag or small family car? The commodification of the artistically prominent demands they be reduced to a token of modern life – an adornment, an implement, an everyday essential, even something in which to drive around – putting them everywhere and nowhere all at once.
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Oct 16, 2024 |
msn.com | Stephen McCarty
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Oct 15, 2024 |
scmp.com | Stephen McCarty
Professor Brian Cox believes “we have to go to Mars eventually” – although not as a refuge after ruining planet Earth. “Mars is the only planet in the solar system we can go to. But this is extremely important – I interviewed Jeff Bezos once and he said this – our planet is the best planet in the universe for us, because we evolved on it and are entirely reliant on its ecosystem.
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Sep 20, 2024 |
scmp.com | Stephen McCarty
This correspondent never needs one of those “please wake for meals” stickers when flying. Because he’s always awake – unlike his regular travel partner, who often sleeps through taxiing, take-off, landing, taxiing and much in between. To the exhausted insomniac, in the air or on the ground, the ability to sleep whenever, wherever, must seem a blessing. Or is it a magic trick that can be learned? A skill to be mastered?
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