A selection
of previously published features on various subjects
When
in doubt, quote Ballard
Ballardian.com,
August 2006
An exclusive
interview with writer and urban explorer Iain Sinclair, focusing on his
work with JG Ballard. (External link)
Haunts of the Halifax Slasher
Strange
Attractor Journal, April 2005
A walk through
hysteria and violence in a Pennine milltown. Explore the strange events
of 1938 and their echoes across the history of Halifax, from the 13th
century Gibbet executions to 21st century far-right politics.
The other side of Albert Einstein
Physics World,
January 2005
Einstein has been
accused of being a plagiarist, philanderer, and worse – but is there
any truth in the allegations? Part of Physics World's special
issue to mark Einstein's centenary and the International Year of
Physics.
Understanding
volatility as a process
Quantitative
Finance, April 2004
An exclusive
interview with Robert Engle, joint winner of the 2003 economics Nobel.
Father of fractal complexity
Quantitative
Finance, October 2003
An exclusive
interview with
controversial polymath Benoit Mandelbrot,
focusing on his work in financial economics.
Bringing economics into the laboratory
Quantitative
Finance, August 2003
An exclusive
interview with Vernon Smith, joint winner of the 2002 economics Nobel.
Smoke without fire
Bizarre,
December 2000
The strange case of
iToke, the dope dotcom that wasn't.
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