The Senses

Mar 23, 20227 min read

Prepping Your Palate & Mind for WSET Diploma Tasting Exams

How to prepare your palate for Diploma tasting exam - some practical advice and exam-day hacks to help you feel prepared and in control.

Sep 13, 202117 min read

WSET Diploma: How to survive D3 without losing your mind (completely)

Updated Oct 2024. If you've come here because you're panicking about the WSET D3 module, I've got you. Take a deep breath and just know,...

Jul 7, 20207 min read

But... why ARE there so many fish restaurants by the sea?

Why are there so many fish restaurants by the sea? Think about that for a second and you’ll soon feel your knee-jerk response quickly...

Jun 30, 20204 min read

Do My Eyes Deceive Me? Gorillas & Naked Emperors

Sensory Self Discovery: The Art of Re-Emergence Sensory deprivation has become the norm these last few months. The sensory overload of...

Nov 7, 20199 min read

A Wino Walked into a Science Festival: 6 Things I Learnt About The Mind and The Senses.

I can explain. When I saw that Dr Hannah Critchlow, (one of my favourite speakers and writers on Neuroscience) was speaking at New...