A view from Dave Trott: Grandma knows best
Joe Scaravella lived in Brooklyn.
A view from Dave Trott: Data doesn't think
In 1945, an American general was intrigued by the military potential of science.
A view from Dave Trott: We all use semiotics all the time
One of the most influential games of football happened in 1966.
A view from Dave Trott: What do you want, blood?
George Washington had been the first president of the USA. In 1799, he woke up at 2am with an inflamed throat.
A view from Dave Trott: Thinking on the fly
In 2004, Camden Council spent £250,000 removing fly-posters.
A view from Dave Trott: Experts don't lead, they follow
In 1946, the US tested the first peacetime atomic bomb.
A view from Dave Trott: Reading the signs
At art school, in New York, I had a class called visual communication.
A view from Dave Trott: XXXOXXX
The best creatives know the value of being different, of standing out.
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.