Miscellaneous
Built to last
Cement is a basic building block of economic growth. Its manufacture also produces twice as many CO2 emissions as aviation. How Bertrand Collomb and industry giant Lafarge are laying the foundations for sustainable cement. Peter Van Dijk | October 2008 issue Homes, offices, schools, hospitals, Read More...
On the road again
After a false start in the 1990s, electric cars are back - and it looks like they're here to stay. Diane Daniel | October 2008 issue I’m having no problem keeping up with Monday morning rush-hour traffic on Highway E18 heading west into Oslo, Norway, although I do wish I knew which exit I Read More...
Notes towards a Geneva convention for lovers
Some rules of engagement for those wounded in love. Paulo Coelho | October 2008 Read More...
Not just another pretty face
Audrey Hepburn and the secrets of inner beauty. David Servan-Schreiber | October 2008 issue Sometimes a particular phrase or image we stumble across online affects us deeply. I was moved recently by a slide show dedicated to movie star Audrey Hepburn, with quotes and pictures showing her in her Read More...
Putting out fires with lemons
Why is yogurt the best remedy when a chili pepper sets your tongue on fire? This was one of the questions Swedish product developer Mats Nilsson asked himself when he wanted to know more about flame retardants, the chemicals that for decades have been added to everything from furniture and Read More...
The hidden spirituality of men
The spiritual lives of men are, for many, concealed, repressed or forgotten. In an exclusive extract from his new book, Matthew Fox argues that men can rediscover their true selves by embracing the role of noble warrior. Matthew Fox | October 2008 issue I know of a renowned scientist who has a Read More...
freestyling
The joy of making an unexpectedly beautiful sound together with friends. Brian Eno | October 2008 issue This is an article about singing. It’s about you singing. I’m writing this because I want to encourage you to sing. A few years ago my friend and I realized we both loved singing but Read More...
Primeaval soup
Life is better with bouillon. Elbrich Fennema | October 2008 Read More...
“If you are not sure where you are going, it is possible you are on the right road”
James Geary | October 2008 issue Roads are our oldest artifacts. We create them instinctively, inadvertently, simply by going to and fro upon the Earth and walking up and down on it. With every step, wherever we turn, we either find a road or make one. Roads don’t go anywhere, though. Once Read More...
The media should show Africa some love
In his book Don't Africa Me, Nigerian-born Paschal Eze, a former newspaper editor, criticizes the media for ignoring the positive news coming out of Africa. Marco Visscher | October 2008 issue Paschal Eze, author of Don't Africa Me. Photo: Sandra Dyas How do the media damage Africa’s Read More...