Why we struggle: Surprise yourself by adopting the power of parallels
In John Pollock’s latest book “How Analogies Reveal Connections, Spark Innovation, and Sell Our Greatest Ideas,” he demonstrates a philosophy—a fundamental way of thinking—that can help us all. Thomas Edison famously said that genius requires “1percent inspiration and...
Quarter-mile world record for drag bicycle: 207mph in fewer than 4.8 seconds
By Freddie Heaney, October 28, 2014 On November 7, 2014, in the cool mid-autumn air of Circuit Paul Ricard located at Le Castellet near Marseille in the south of France, Swiss cyclist Francois Gissy riding a rocket-propelled bicycle reached a top speed of 207mph (333...
Something odd happened at Santa Pod
By Archie Bosman, December 5, 2015 Earlier this year, on September 3-6, a number of records tumbled at the FIA European Drag Racing finals at Santa Pod Raceway. But Europe’s first permanent drag racing venue, established in 1966 on a former Second World War...
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