- Written by Jacob Winskell Assistant Editor, Global Gypsum Magazine
Born in Scotland in 1820, Charles Mitchell came to the industrial city of Newcastle at the age of 22. He brought ability and ambition, which he turned to the business of shipbuilding.
- Written by Peter Edwards Editor, Global Gypsum
Have you ever wondered how we ended up with so much... stuff? While many people that have contributed to this, one man arguably had the biggest impact of all on what the world buys - and why...
- Written by Robert McCaffrey Editorial Director, Global Gypsum
Have you ever found yourself sitting out under the stars, gazing up and wondering ‘What is life?’? Well, Paul Nurse, a Nobel Prize winner, has thought about it pretty deeply, and has written a book called just that. I thought it might be useful to report back on his conclusions.
- Written by David Perilli Web Editor, Global Gypsum
A fun aspect of any holiday time is subjecting helpless relatives to one’s personal worldviews. Pick the right family member, drone on long enough about your latest hobby horse... and you just might never see them again! However, this can backfire if you come face-to-face with a conspiracy theorist. One minute you are using the cutlery to demonstrate the Overton Window; the next you are playing ‘spot the lizard’ from a line-up of ‘deep-state actors.’
- Written by Peter Edwards Editor, Global Gypsum Magazine
One of the presentations I saw at a recent industry event was on a rare topic: A technological trial that had not succeeded. After the presentation, a delegate mentioned to me that their company had been considering the same approach and would now reconsider. They were grateful to the presenter for saving them considerable time, money and stress.
