Police say they are reviewing "information" about Conservative MP Mark Menzies after Labour asked for an investigation into claims he misused party funds. Labour Party chair Anneliese Dodds wrote to Lancashire Police asking for an inquiry after The Times reported he had made a late-night phone call to an aide asking for funds to pay off "bad people". Mr Menzies told the paper he contests the allegations against him. In a statement, Lancashire Police said: "We can confirm that we have now received a letter detailing concerns around this matter …...Read More
July 20, 2024, 12:02 p.m.
ArtWhile exploring the Alpine region around Mont Blanc in 1789, the Swiss physicist and mountain climber Horace-Bénédict de Saussure (1740-1799) conceived of a tool to measure the blueness of the sky. He developed a round instrument dubbed a cyanometer with 53 shades dyed from Prussian blue he could hold up and compare to the atmosphere above. Saussure correctly predicted that …...Read More
July 19, 2024, 5:54 p.m.
ArtEvoking the meandering veins in leaves, the clustered divots of termite holes, or pocked coral, Katie Rose Johnston’s ceramic sculptures meld organic form with function. The Glasgow-based artist (previously) works as M A N I F E S T O, shaping wall-based shelves she refers to as Curiosity Clouds. Designed to hold collections like their 16th-century counterparts known as wunderkammers, …...Read More
July 19, 2024, 2:39 p.m.
ArtFrench photographer Frank Deschandol has held a lens up to wildlife for the last three decades. Journeying to opposite corners of the world in search of remarkable species, Deschandol’s main goal is to highlight the existence of rare and little-known creatures for others to enjoy. “I’m above all a naturalist who came logically to photography, not the other way around,” …...Read More
July 19, 2024, 1:14 p.m.
ArtMore effective than medication, therapy, and yoga, dancing recently topped the list of successful treatments for depression, and for good reason. Since time immemorial, boogying has permeated every culture and formed the basis of social bonds, a linchpin of community and strong mental health. A delightful short film directed and animated by Rosanna Wan and Andrew Khosravani for Aeon details …...Read More
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