Pitching next week against some big network agencies. I don’t suppose I’ve any right to be amongst such company. Perhaps I should work on being slick, cool, charming and urbane? Nah, I’ll just be myself.

This is by taylorkoa22 on flickr. A joy.

I learned today that 80% of head lice are now immune to common treatments. In a classic case of Darwinism, just like the failing effectiveness of antibiotics, repeated use of the same methods has allowed them to evolve a resistance. Useful analogy for why you should avoid attempting to bludgeon consumers instead of earning their…

Here’s a fantastic collection of photographs created using X-ray. Beautiful and not a little bit haunting.

Over at Brand New Gareth Kay has found a New Zealand agency called The Department of Doing, one of the best names I’ve ever heard.I love the fact that their philosophy is about actually getting on with it and making things happen, as opposed to the usual agency ‘ideas’ mantra. I’ve been thinking about this…

If you want a short, sharp relevant critique of today’s advertising, take a look at The ad – pit. It’s honest, genuine and totally without ego, everything that Campaign’s Private View isn’t (he dares to give DFS an OK review). Even better, he’s Northern.

They’ve painted frescoes on train station ceilings. It doesn’t feel like interruption, since they’ve worked so hard to get your attention. Does it reinforce ‘Impossible is Nothing’ though?

BT has commissioned itsfuturology department to predict some of the advances that will soon change the world. They may look fanciful, but the experts are adamant they’ll happen. One that stood out was a team of robots beating the england football team by 2051. Here’s a selection from the 2011 predictions: Tooth regeneration Return to…

There’s loads of stuff to find out from National Men’s Health Week. For example, men, are more likely to die from skin cancer because they refer themselves too late. In general, men don’t take health as seriously as women, as they’re mentally programmed to take more risks. That said, much illness is gender specific according…

This is Anthony Gormley’s ‘Field for the British Isles’. He’s used over 40,000 identical clay men to raise questions about individulity and community. It’s also a great picture to use when you want to talk about a large target audience.