Robots Without Motors
Scientists have developed small robots that can fly and steer themselves using only sound waves. How does that work? By ...
Space Telescopes, Dark Matter and Dark Energy
In one of the most fascinating NASA projects for a long while, on August 30, 2026 the Nancy Grace Roman ...
AI, Trust, and the Media
A claim – independent readers are independently-minded global citizens. They are not defined by traditional demographics or profiles, but by ...
Trust
Over the last few articles we have skirted around the concept of trust by discussing some of its characteristics. But ...
Courage, Patience, Persistence, Perserverance
It would be fair to say that we at Texcel are obsessed with the concept of trust. In a world ...
Perspective
Perspective is about seeing the bigger picture in life. It is about being able to see the forest as well ...
Manners Maketh Man (and Woman)
Do manners still matter? Very definitely – yes. In fact, crazy as our world has become, good manners are more ...
Can You Create Your Own Luck in Business?
The short answer is a qualified “yes”. By that we mean that you can create conditions where positive outcomes become ...
Vibration and the Human Body
The upsides: Before getting into a discussion of the detrimental effects of vibration on the human body, it is worth ...
Time (and Timing)
I must admit that when I start to think about time, my first thoughts go to Einstein – the original ...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Some Areas for Concern
In a recent blog we briefly discussed the impact AI is having on our work lives – particularly in the ...
Ghost Bats and Mining
Before focusing on the ghost bat, let’s take a quick look at bats in general throughout Australia. Bats are marsupial ...