may come suddenly

Ruichlachrie, Glen Bruar

DEPARTURE[S]

Julian Barnes final book.   To be aired on BBC FOUR, 26 March 2026:  

Science Lessons

To play Science Lessons please click here. Music credits: [1] The Hardest Thing – Gorillaz [feat. Tony Allen] [2] Orange Country – Gorillaz [feat. Bizarap , Kara Jackson and Anoushka … Continue reading Science Lessons

Porcelain

This short film is dedicated to friends who understand what I am trying to say about personal experience [vivendo discimus] P O R C E L A I N Music … Continue reading Porcelain

Then, mid-sentence,

In the high hills of Glen Bruar, whilst walking with a friend, I had a sudden seizure and lost consciousness. This happened mid-sentence, on the last day of 2021 by the … Continue reading Then, mid-sentence,

Chemically imbalanced: when marketing masquerades as science

You can access this book review here.

Are antidepressants overprescribed? Yes.

Recently, Dr Des Spence submitted, after more than a decade, a follow up to his 2013 ‘Head to Head’ debate in the BMJ with Prof Ian C Reid [see here … Continue reading Are antidepressants overprescribed? Yes.

Gilbert Farie: Ten considerations

This is an old piece of writing. It was written over a decade ago. The ‘Ten considerations’ are based on titles of creative works by Robert Louis Stevenson: Gilbert Farie, … Continue reading Gilbert Farie: Ten considerations