I analysed every single Football transfer from Africa to Europe.

Lots of maps, lots that goes on outside the normal football fan's world.

Is the first ball of the over... over?

Here I look at the erosion of a previous 'truism' in the last 2 seasons of the IPL and assess the broader future.

Cricket Australia have a Game Theory Problem

Following the privatisation of the BBL announcement, I pose a problem they face with the bidding.

Where will sports scouting end?

In this piece we look deeply into where the far distant future of player recruitment lies.

There are lots of books about writing. I read some of them.

Here we pull apart 6 books about how to write well, including the classics of the genre, and I review what things the authors agree and disagree on.

Selling Sand to Desert Dwellers - How the sand supply has a grip on the globe

A review of permitting disasters, criminal activity and our insatiable desire to build

The Science of Memorisation

If there’s one key word you take from this article, comparing how ancient romans memorised to the modern knowledge of the last 100 years, it should be the word "Variety".

Who Needs Bowlers Anyway? A stupid IPL Auction Strategy... Or maybe genius...

An in depth analysis of the amazing value 'glitch' that Domestic Indian Bowlers are providing right now in the IPL.

You don't know exactly what a species is. And Neither do I.

What is a species? It's a much harder question than you think. Darwin observed that we had no good definition 150 years ago, and we haven't quite got it worked out yet.

A Mesmering Duet between Canvas and Frame - And a horrible website.

This piece stuck out in the gallery, glowing like an Olympic Torch Ablaze.

The Launch of Five-Five-Five!

An Explanation, Roadmap and more.

A weird quirk of sports scouting finance -> players with a clear flaw can be more alluring than brilliant peers

In this piece we look at a "I can fix him" mindset in scouting, and the career of Nicholas Jackson as a practical example of how a flaw can increase value.

Where's your nearest Coral Reef?

A look at how we consume nature media, and how it impacts our perceptions of the local environment.

Rajasthan Royals Will Never Be This Good At Cricket Ever Again

An in depth review of the Vaibhav Sooryavanshi problem, and the financial challenge Rajasthan Royals will face.

The Problem With Defining A Native Species

What this all boils down to is the impossibility of answering the question "what's meant to be here”. Rabbits are Roman, and the first cow reached the USA in 1494.

Unhinged (University) study tips

Here are 3 study tips... but stay with me - I promise you won’t have heard of these before.

The best book about the oceans - A review of 'The Blue Machine'

If you’re considering any study of the oceans, or perhaps now it’s too late, but you wonder what you missed out on, this is the book.

The Ocean is soup - Why defining things is hard

What is soup? No seriously, try come up with some ideas of what makes soup soup...

Yao Lu, and Climate Change in art

I look at some pieces that really struck me, and some that didn't...

The artist so good nobody cared he traced. John Atkinson Grimshaw

If you’re not really an art person, or a modern art person, this is the art post for you.

To really support your sports team, first you must understand the world - Carl Sagan in a different lifetime.

Give a child a sports team, and you will give them an education in physics, economics, statistics and geopolitics at the same time. My Experience.

Column - Why I regret giving a speech about Andrew Wiles

I explore here what it takes to be successful in an academic discipline, and why spreading the wrong narrative is damaging.

This art grift really annoys me

Here we discuss the monetisation and exploitation of hating on modern art, and misconceptions about different types of gallery.

Column - Meditations on a cool looking Goose

Should we feel guilty, enjoying invasive species?