arrows of time: a timeline tracing the evolution of human understanding through various magisteria—via the new shelton wet/dry
horary quandrant: oldest dated English time-keeping instrument goes under the hammer—see previouslyguten morgen: the newly launched Nightjet service between Berlin and Paris marks a return of sleeper trains—see previously
the beef and dairy network: industry delegates and lobbyists triple at COP28
theory of mind: researchers reveal a deep chasm in how perception varies from individual to individual
animation v physics: Alan Becker’s follow on video to Animation v Maths—via Waxy
oed: the joys of exploring the authoritative dictionary—see previously
rewind: carbon removal technology is also a time-machine—though presently only able to move the needle a little—via Good Internet
the year in search: Google presents its annual review
the great scrollback: the Verge’s features the best archived tweets