Intelligent but… demotivated
There was a knock at my door. It was revision season for first-year exams, and I was at my desk leafing through my notes and worked examples. I opened the…
Dumbing yourself down to get stuff done
Ever have too many thoughts that stop you getting stuff done? Do you squeeze up against deadlines because they're the only way you find your focus in the mental maelstrom,…
Intelligent but anxious: finding freedom from anxiety
You're intelligent, but anxious. You have a quick mind, a lively mind. An agile mind that jumps and leaps between connections, creates new ideas, executes them and pirouettes in dazzling…
Intelligent and depressed
You've got it all. Brains, IQ, a degree (or two). You're sorted. It looks great from the outside. But inside is a different story. You're depressed. You feel empty, or…
Models of reality
Most science is underpinned by a model (or several) of reality. Physical models - Newtonian mechanics, electro-magnetism, general and special relativity, quantum, cosmology, and others. Biological models. Medical models. Chemical…