Category: Newsletter Archive

Issue 28 of the Manufacturing Serendipity newsletter. Four-day work weeks, a Literary Clock, and an illustrated history of the climate crisis denial adverts created by big oil companies.

Issue 16 of the Manufacturing Serendipity newsletter. Michelangelo’s grocery lists, Leonardo Da Vinci’s things to learn lists, and lists that act as life rafts. Plus, see mantises in a whole new light, and meet my new favourite frog.

Issue 15 of the Manufacturing Serendipity newsletter. A fearsome foray into the strange world of fungi, some glorious street art, and accidental Loch Ness Monster origami creations.

Issue 14 of the Manufacturing Serendipity newsletter. How the words we use don’t just describe things – they might actually shape how we see and feel about them, dystopian art, and a bunch of book recommendations.

Issue 13 of the Manufacturing Serendipity newsletter. Some thoughts on fun, the reason paper dictionaries are the best thing ever, and a way to watch the X Files without committing to 163 hours of TV watching.

Issue 12 of the Manufacturing Serendipity newsletter. Things about words, art, and GIANT FLYING MURDER HEADS.

Issue 11 of the Manufacturing Serendipity newsletter. Amazing animals, science fiction inspired collage, GPT-3 generated chat-up lines, Martian clouds, and more…

Issue 10 of the Manufacturing Serendipity newsletter. A gem from Wikipedia, a reddit thread with some unexpectedly pure comments, and what I learned from listening to the little voice in my head.

Issue 9 of the Manufacturing Serendipity newsletter. Thoughts on Zoom Fatigue, Spite Houses, and the Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel.

Issue 8 of the Manufacturing Serendipity newsletter. How women have been portrayed in mythology, how to talk about privilege, and a geode that looks like Cookie Monster.