State of the planet

At the age of eighteen I was a dope-smoking, layabout, benefit-scrounging squatter. During this phase of my life I was … More

Capitalising on the dark

Darkness is an abundant resource during December in Edinburgh. To many of the city’s residents, trapped in an indoor workplace … More

Money, it’s a gas Grab that cash with both hands, and make a stash – Roger Waters Generally speaking, I … More

Eight kilometres to the north, and many lifetimes away from Noto, lie the remains of its corpse. Here was journey’s … More

At the approximate heart of the island of Sicily there is a site which it is hard not to regard … More

We were welcomed to the (deep breath) Antonio Salinas Regional Archaeological Museum of Palermo by a dole of small turtles, … More

The visible surface of a museum, which is to say its collections as they are displayed, tells you what sort … More