Where space law begins: Naomi Arnold on the problem of Elon Musk

Elon Musk is flinging long, screamingly bright strings of satellites into space – into our sky – with the noble goal of revolutionising internet access. Naomi Arnold, star geek and one of the many superb authors just announced to appear at the Auckland Writers Festival, considers what could be lost. I went down many astronomical … Read more

The Steve Jobs biography is a monster that won’t stop spawning

Eight years after publication, Walter Isaacson’s “iBio” Steve Jobs remains massively influential. Danyl Mclauchlan examines how the deeply flawed genius the book revealed continues to manifest.  It’s the end of the decade, and my social media aggregators are filled with lists of the best, most influential books of the last 10 years. For most writers … Read more