being and becoming in the world
Where the Sciences hold hands with the Arts. Where objectivity welcomes subjectivity in wholesome reality.
The photograph [above] taken by Dr Francis Maxwell Chrystal, fascinates me. I admire the way he never excludes ‘passing life’ from his photographs. It is one of the ‘Chrystal collection’ … Continue reading 1867 Improvement Act: St Mary’s Street, Edinburgh
The above headline is from the Scotsman, 24 September 2026 in a piece written by Professor Sarah Prescott, Vice-Principal and Head of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, … Continue reading “Reframing the debate over science vs arts”
As advertised in the Edinburgh Evening News, 31 December 1947. PEC Iodized Inhalant was a mid-20th-century over-the-counter patent medicine advertised in British regional newspapers. It was marketed for a relatively … Continue reading PEC Iodized Inhalant
I have read much of the work by Muriel Spark. Her ‘Sparkian’ approach is one that I both love and admire. Recently, I read an account of her life and … Continue reading The clock ticked. Her eye twitched. Deep breath. Another pill.
Long ago, I was reading an article by Andrew Greig in which he suggested that everybody should read ‘Drawn from Life‘ by Michel de Montaigne. This book is now on … Continue reading ‘Il ne faut pas attacher le savoir à l’âme, il l’y faut incorporer’
I was shocked when I came across this image in the Trove archive. I wondered how the tombstones had become so broken, scattered and neglected? The worn inscription on a … Continue reading Self-Preservation: a Medical Treatise
The rebel antiquary.
