What does Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition have in common with the chicken that crossed the road? Or James Baldwin’s campaign for civil rights with the development of AI? Or even […]

I’ll be in Amsterdam for a couple of days for the Dutch launch of THE BRIGHT SIDE: EEN OPTIMISTISCHE GESCHIEDENIS VAN DE MENSHEID. For advance copies, interview requests and media […]

At a time when cynicism is often mistaken for honesty, and being honest about the state of things can mean sinking into despair, what is the role of optimism? Can […]

Discover why optimism, irrational though it might seem, is not only a natural human trait but a vital one for our survival. Join Sumit Paul-Choudhury, astrophysicist-turned-journalist and former editor-in-chief of […]

Sumit Paul-Choudhury will be at the Oxford Literary Festival to talk about the power of optimism.