For the last few years, I have been using Substack to publish a newsletter. But now, I am bringing that writing back to live in my own space.
It started off as a way to make me read the endless books and journal articles piling up in my “to be read” pile, but now, I have realised that it’s far more fun for myself (and my readers) to just, tell stories.
I still write and link to scientific papers or books, but it’s more authentic, emergent. I mostly ponder what I’m noticing, weave stories through theories and frameworks, and wander through science in a conversational tone so in a way, it feels like we’re walking side by side, just chatting away.
The Arbor (All Posts)
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a consortium of crabs
Hiya, this is King Crab 👑🦀 reporting for duty. I’ve played social sports before – although that may come as a shock given how strong my white-line fever is. A season of indoor volleyball…
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listening to the lyrics
“our connection with music comes from such different places” I know everyone consumes music differently, but it always takes me by surprise when people say they don’t listen to the lyrics of a song…
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do we really need this?
painted doors? german words? we’ve got it all this time. I’ve written before about how I’ve never really considered myself a sport scientist until I read this paper, and I’d say that even though…
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the echo chamber
another short story from my travels, and much more. You know when you start thinking about something, and then you start reading about it, and then it keeps coming up in conversation and you…
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enthusiastic
a backhanded compliment? the short stories continue! as you may have seen in a recent edition of the newsletter, i detailed that my slide decks are often themed and most recently, i milked the…
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a (pedagogical) walk
short stories from scandinavia – part 1 As you may know, i spent most of June overseas (once again – i am acutely aware of the privilege). The question i get asked most is…
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the people just want drills
my CRiC presentation as a newsletter this is how it all started. i am renowned for themed presentations now, and it all started with this little video game-inspired poster in 2020. I mean, how…
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behind the paywall
“why do you publish these thoughts for the world?” There’s a cafe in my city that is essentially a barista tucked into a garden. The velvet green couches in the back corner are the…
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supposed to be
“I guess I now find myself rather far from ‘home’, dwelling where sport scientists typically might not.” I love this quote, but funnily enough, it resonates with me more now that I hold a…
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