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Philip Seargeant, The Conversation

What the falling popularity as ‘Donald’ as a baby name tells us about the politics of naming

A Rose by any other name might not choose to become a gardener, and other odd quirks in how names affect us.

Philip Seargeant, The Conversation
· May 26, 2018 · 06:30 pm
The world’s words of the year show us how dark and surreal 2016 has been

All over the world, people are trying to boil down their experiences of 2016 into a single word. The results speak for themselves.

Philip Seargeant, The Conversation
· Dec 24, 2016 · 11:30 pm
A century after his death, a Japanese literary giant is returning as an android

The centenary of Natsume Soseki’s death this year is being marked by numerous events, not least his resurrection in robotic form.

Philip Seargeant, The Conversation
· Dec 08, 2016 · 11:30 pm