Category Archives: Media
When Worlds Collide #56: Communicating for Survival – Who will save Earth?
Text of my ‘When Worlds Collide’ column published in Ceylon Today Sunday newspaper on 3 March 2013 See also, previous columns: 23 Dec 2012: Avoiding the ‘Mother of All Tsunamis’ 24 Feb 2013: ‘Wake-up Call’ from Outer Space Imagine this … Continue reading
When Worlds Collide #42: A Message from Our Readers!
Text of my ‘When Worlds Collide’ column published in Ceylon Today Sunday newspaper on 18 November 2012 I went looking for Albert Einstein and stumbled upon an old friend: the Newspaper Reader. It was the summer of 2011. Having gone … Continue reading
When Worlds Collide #31: Lights, Camera, Apollo? Were Moon Landings for Real?
Text of my ‘When Worlds Collide’ column published in Ceylon Today Sunday newspaper on 2 September 2012 Neil Armstrong’s death last week created news headlines worldwide. We indulged in some harmless nostalgia for a turbulent decade in another century that … Continue reading
When Worlds Collide #27: Who Wants to be…a Quizmaster?
Text of my ‘When Worlds Collide’ column published in Ceylon Today Sunday newspaper on 5 August 2012 “All the world is a quiz, and all the men and women merely players.” That’s how the late Magnús Magnússon, host of BBC … Continue reading
When Worlds Collide #26: Olympics on TV – How the World is One!
Text of my ‘When Worlds Collide’ column published in Ceylon Today Sunday newspaper on 29 July 2012 By the time you read this, London Olympics 2012 would have started with an opening ceremony showcasing the best of Britain. Themed as … Continue reading
When Worlds Collide #20: Can Journalists Save the Planet?
Text of my ‘When Worlds Collide’ column published in Ceylon Today Sunday newspaper on 17 June 2012 I have a confession to make: I was once an environmental journalist. With all good intentions, I thought I could help save the … Continue reading
When Worlds Collide #15: Robert Lamb – The Earth’s Reporter
Text of my ‘When Worlds Collide’ column published in Ceylon Today Sunday newspaper on 13 May 2012 Exactly three months ago, on 13 February 2012, Robert Paul Lamb died at his London home. With his untimely exit, I lost a … Continue reading
When Worlds Collide #13: Wake Up to our Urban Nightmares!
Text of my ‘When Worlds Collide’ column published in Ceylon Today Sunday newspaper on 29 April 2012 As I lie awake in the wee hours of the morning struggling to breathe, I remember Saneeya Hussain. And when I see yet … Continue reading
