Richard FarrJun 16, 2016Happy 200th, Frankenstein!Today, June 16th 2016, is the 200th anniversary of the stormy night in Geneva when Byron told his houseguests they should all try their...
Richard FarrFeb 26, 2016“Is consciousness THE fundamental problem?”The Babel Trilogy is about consciousness: what is it, and where does it come from, and how is it possible? But that problem is bound up...
Richard FarrJan 7, 2016“Are you religious?”No. I was brought up in the Church of England, and I loved (and still love) the language and the music. But when I was 14 I realized...
Richard FarrOct 21, 2014Has the Phaistos Disk been decoded at last?As detailed in The Fire Seekers, many linguists have thought the Phaistos Disk will never be translated, because it’s a unique artifact –...
Richard FarrApr 21, 2014Bad science, bad history, bad TV: we are but motes in the infinite clichéI wanted to wish Neil deGrasse Tyson well on his rebooted COSMOS project, I really did: he’s a good scientist, and he can write well....
Richard FarrJan 10, 2014Crystal bollocksThe Seattle Times has asked psychics in Seattle and New Orleans to predict the outcome of Saturday’s pre-Superbowl playoff game. One of...