The Reality of Invisible Burden: Cailleach and Brân the Blessed

This is the third of seven realities in this series on living with chronic conditions and dynamic…

Help M.E. – Final Call

This is an interruption to my current series on chronic conditions and Celtic mythology to…

Invisible Worlds: Celtic Folklore for Living with Chronic Conditions and Dynamic Disability

They live among you. They appear in the ordinary, everyday world, then disappear, and move through…

"I felt quite good most of yesterday" "That's always the danger zone"

I Crash: Texts from M.E.

Low-energy summary For the last two years, my messaging apps have contained a record that…

Reflections on the Autistic Spectrum: A Critical Response to Uta Frith’s Views

Professor Uta Frith’s recent TES interview has prompted intense debate about autism, diagnosis, and the meaning of the spectrum. This response considers some of her central claims in light of current research, lived experience, and the possible consequences of public commentary by influential figures.

Human Performance in the Spotlight: Mental Practice

This article is a slightly edited reproduction of an article published in HindSight magazine issue 36 (Autumn 2024) (all issues…

The Wrong Kidney

The post discusses a short fictional film, ‘The Wrong Kidney’, created to explore the complexities…

Laughing Boy: Love, Justice and Drops of Brilliance

As we go about our daily lives, any exposure to news media confronts us with…

HindSight 35: Just Culture…Revisited is out now

HindSight is a magazine on human and organisational factors in operations. HindSight magazine is free and…

Postcards From Work: Exploring Archetypes of Human Work Through Micro-Narratives

Understanding the complexities and nuances of human work is critical if we are to improve how work really works. In healthcare, as clinicians and other healthcare professionals navigate their roles, they encounter a diverse array of situations that create goal conflicts, dilemmas and other challenges. One way to explore these is via micro-narratives. These are short stories based on personal observations and experiences. One method to capture these is via simple written postcards. Postcards from Work (Healthcare Edition) delves into these experiences.