Published in The Argument·Updated May 25How Counter.Social Is More Social than TwitterTrolls, awkward conversations and mega parties — After two seemingly endless years, it was time to write this long-awaited Counter.Social experience update. Prompted by the Elon Musk Saga and the comments on my first post, I could not justify it any longer. What have I learned? How much do I like CoSo? Would I recommend Counter.Social? To…Social Media3 min read
Aug 24, 2021Brewing Browser, a homebrewing resource for novice and established beer brewersIt gives me great pleasure to announce that recently, I acquired the website Brewingbrowser.com. My reasoning for acquiring this site was simple. I love to write about brewing beer, I love to brew beer (and taste it), and not to mention, I love to talk about it. …Beer2 min read
Published in The Beerologist·Updated Dec 8, 2020Dear reader,Dear reader, Please find my first instalment of the Beerologist newsletter on Medium. Here is what happened at the Beerologist last week. Last Sunday, I spoke with Colter Wilson from HomebrewingDIY as part of his podcast. Specifically, we talked about dogmas in the world of homebrewing and how science could…Science4 min read
Published in The Beerologist·Nov 25, 2020The Beerologist Game PlanExciting changes afoot It doesn’t often happen when you get to combine the expertise you have developed over 20 years together with your hobby or interest. Perhaps it takes a global pandemic and a lockdown to gain a new perspective. …Science3 min read
Published in MuddyUm·May 22, 2020Bad Hairdos: Alarm Raised as Evidence of COVID-19 Lockdown Hair Cuts EmergeTrump and Johnson statement: No haircut is better than a bad haircut — A sharp rise in amateur lockdown hair cuts alarms governments, scientists, and hairdressers across the globe. Governments worldwide scramble for a solution as the number of unidentifiable hairstyles is rising sharply. It has emerged that governments across the globe have discussed the sharp rise in bad haircuts as the lockdown eases. According to senior sources, leaders expressed concern that certain bad hair jobs may form an aesthetic threat to the human species.Humor3 min read
Published in The Bad Influence·May 18, 2020COVID Lockdown: Another half-day in the officeFour hours in lockdown hell — Coffee!! Thankfully, the wait is brief. Teddy rolls up his sleeves. A comfortable sweater is all he needs today. After a quick boot up, he checks his emails. Check. Ready to bash his keyboard with gusto, a tinge. Teddy craves more coffee. As he gets up to get another drink…Continuum2 min read
Published in The Beerologist·Apr 16, 2020Why and How to Catch Wild YeastTo make your beer sing — An argument and primer to isolating your own yeast for brewing beer Yeast. Every article you read about beer brewing will tell you that this little microbe is a critical ingredient. Yeast is there to produce alcohol and a wide range of flavourful secondary metabolites that give your brew such a pleasant profile. Yeast is one of the most defining additions to…Beer5 min read
Published in The Beerologist·Apr 16, 2020The Beer CollectionWelcome to the beer shack — We need to talk about your favourite drink. With summer fast approaching in the northern hemisphere, beer will be the cold and refreshing drink many will turn to. How is beer made? How can I make my own brew? What is the science of beer making? In this publication, I…Beer3 min read
Apr 10, 2020How to Use Visual Cues to Relieve Lockdown ProcrastinationBuild momentum to boost your performance — Lockdown and stress can cause significant disruption to your health, routine and productivity. Work from home has become an unescapable factor in life. Using visualisation techniques can be of great help to fight procrastination. Below you will find my approach. I have called it “Summit”. We all know that when…Work5 min read