A view from Dave Trott: Do the opposite
The California Coastal Records Project was founded in 2002. The purpose was to document the California coastline with photography.
A view from Dave Trott: Correlation does not imply causation
Epidemiology is evidence-based research.
A view from Dave Trott: Lack of energy
In 2005, Britain had decided to convert to renewable energy.
A view from Dave Trott: The church's round
The Anchor of Hope Baptist Church is a fundamentalist church in Canyon, Texas.
A view from Dave Trott: Just forge ahead
In 1995, Helene Beltracchi wanted to sell her art collection. Her grandfather, Werner Jägers, had bought all the paintings in 1933.
A view from Dave Trott: The answer is, it depends
In 1975, Antanas Mockus became professor of mathematics and philosophy at the National University of Colombia.
A view from Dave Trott: Jesus H Christ
Borja is a little town in Spain, with just 5,000 inhabitants.
A view from Dave Trott: Disruption is reinventing the wheel
Michael Cicconetti was a judge in Lake County, Ohio.
A view from Dave Trott: Calling the play
In 1985, what everyone in Washington DC wanted more than anything was tickets to see the Washington Redskins football team.
A view from Dave Trott: Killing two birds with one stoner
Danielle Lei is one of 41,000 Girl Scouts. One of the main ways the organisation funds itself is the sale of cookies.
A view from Dave Trott: When the problem is the opportunity
Dixon Chibandi is one of only 12 psychiatrists in Zimbabwe.
A view from Dave Trott: Compared to Watt?
James Watt is usually credited with inventing the steam engine.
A view from Dave Trott: Backfire
The National Rifle Association spent around $30m helping Donald Trump to get elected.
A view from Dave Trott: Big data is blind faith
In 1952, the Boston Symphony Orchestra was worried about falling standards due to nepotism. They thought conductors were choosing their own students over the best musicians.
A view from Dave Trott: Move the problem up the list
Vulcan, West Virginia isn't really a town - it's too small.
A view from Dave Trott: When did rhetoric die?
There's a story about two novice monks.
A view from Dave Trott: Well meaning doesn't mean well thought out
In 1946, the head of a Unilever subsidiary had an idea.
A view from Dave Trott: Placebo advertising
When I'm standing at a busy junction and the little man is red, I press a button and a sign lights up saying WAIT, so I wait.
A view from Dave Trott: When the facts don't fit, change the facts
In 1989, Marc Lépine walked into the École Polytechnique in Quebec. He went into an engineering class and pulled out a semi-automatic rifle.
A view from Dave Trott: Investing in the emperor's new clothes
In 1711, the debt of the government of Great Britain was out of control.