As this article shows, everybody has something to learn. Stephen Hawking claims that despite being very close to discovering how the universe works, he’s still light years away from understanding  women.

After the news at 6 on Radio 4 this week, I chanced upon this fantastic programme. In ‘Heresy’ David Baddiel chairs a programme intent on challenging conventional wisdom, on the premise that many deeply held opinions are wrong. Apart from being funny, witty and interesting, it’s a useful framework for thinking. I’m not suggesting being…

David Hasslehof’s ‘Night Rocker’. Apparently it helped bring down the Berlin wall.

"Leaving things up to the consumers’ imagination is something you never want to do.Customers are dangerous, and if you let them decide how they want to be satisfied, you’re going to have a terrible time living up to their dreams. It’s better if you can control the promise and delivery" Sergio Zyman, Head of Marketing,…

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.