Sam's NotesThe human science of art and discoveryHow the human mind survives and thrives is a process of collaboration and inspiration.Aug 18Aug 18
Sam's NotesAn eternal task: Improving the NHSThis article is dedicated to all the inspiring colleagues I have worked with and learnt from.Aug 1Aug 1
Sam's NotesIn conversation with composer Takuro Iwa: meditations on music“Trust in yourself”. I learn how to find solace in a busy world, and how to find your authentic, creative voice within the music world.Jan 2Jan 2
Sam's NotesAt the gate of the year, again: review of 2023Again, at the “gate of the year”, it is a chance to reflect on the direction our societies are heading in.Dec 23, 20231Dec 23, 20231
Sam's NotesBurning questions over fossil fuel backslidingWhy the government’s recent attempts to ‘max out’ fossil fuels are short-sighted and anti-scientificNov 7, 2023Nov 7, 2023
Sam's NotesWhy Mahler can change, if not heal, the worldOn a hill above Vienna, around the turn of the twentieth century, a musician was walking, and composing. He looked at the horizon, the…Jul 7, 2023Jul 7, 2023
Sam's NotesMy favourite writing of 2022Blink and you’ll almost miss it. New Year’s Eve. Another rotation around the sun; a point of inflection; a chance for reflection. Although…Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2022
Sam's NotesExistential risk in the Anthropocene: My Eon Essay on EcocideIn the new year, my university philosophy society advertised the inaugural Eon Essay Competition, run in association with Effective…Sep 26, 2022Sep 26, 2022
Sam's NotesGrief and the green Queen: reflections from the Elizabethan eraThe first, formative, two decades of my memorable life will always be, for me, ‘the Elizabethan era’. It was during history A level that I…Sep 18, 2022Sep 18, 2022
Sam's NotesFinal Graduation Reflections on Student Journalism, and Life — Roar NewsIn my final article for Roar News, I’d like to offer some reflections on student journalism, and graduation. Outside the Royal Festival…Jul 29, 2022Jul 29, 2022
