A conference on wildfires, a terrier on bed rest, and Europe's first pyrocumulonimbus — the week refused to rank them. Fire, convalescence, and a full English.
A heatwave outside, a conference inside asking what cities must become to survive the next one.
A cultural roundup: Real Hackney Dave’s bold screen prints, Professor Alexander’s disaster foresight lecture, a landmark tree photobook, Niwaki’s Field Report, Apple’s awe-inspiring launch, Jony Ive’s design insights, and the urgent crisis of US leadership amid famine and displacement.
Public discussion continues to be dominated by lab leak narratives and political agendas - discourse that is often conspiratorial or speculative. Misinformation actively hinders our ability to prepare, detect, and respond to the next pandemic threat.