Anthony Lock

Dateline: anthony.c.lock@gmail.com
Weblog: anthonylock.blogspot.com
Articles: 20
First Published: May 19, 2011 / Last Published: May 07, 2012
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Anthony Lock recently finished his first class honours at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch New Zealand, with degrees in Mathematics and Philosophy. He is currently writing a dissertation touching on topics from the scientific method to the public understanding of the sciences, humanities and arts, whilst freelance writing for various publications. His research interests include evolutionary study, aesthetic theory, the work of Orwell and Hitchens, and the acquisition of meaning in language and analysis. He has a forthcoming publication in the 2012 edition of The Rutherford Journal. He has written for OpenDemocracy and scoop.co.nz, and worked with Australian Geographic, Your Money Magazine and The Real News Network. He currently resides in Sydney.

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  1. May 7, 2012

    Your Presidential Weight to Carry, Monsieur Hollande
    The ousting of Nicolas Sarkozy summarizes the state of Europe and provides a lens to the limits politicians face
  2. March 9, 2012

    Don’t Ape Around: The Gorilla Genome and the Media
    The publication of the gorilla genome exposes a frightening impotence of mainstream media coverage as an educator
  3. January 5, 2012

    Art Students Should Fair Better Despite Higher Unemployment
    Art students face higher unemployment, but the stinging reality is this shows higher poverty in the understanding of higher education.
  4. December 16, 2011

    Hitchens, Your Hitchens: Christopher Hitchens Dead at 62
    Christopher Hitchens was arguably the most important writer on the planet. Immensely loved and hated, he defined the last decade
  5. December 9, 2011

    A Living Mammoth in 5 Years?
    The project to clone a mammoth would be an achievement of the century, and it isn’t an option: it’s necessary
  6. November 30, 2011

    British Embassy Sacked in Tehran: Two Sackings in One
    Not only was the British embassy stormed, but the whole delicate situation with Iran’s government has been.
  7. November 11, 2011

    Need a Hand? How the Economic Crisis Made National Debt a Problem
    A short intro and explanation on how the economic crisis caused the current national debt problem
  8. September 20, 2011

    Earthquake Scientists On Trial: Put it in Scope
    The case of scientists on trial over earthquake advice shows a new high in the culture of “anti-science”.
  9. September 5, 2011

    Viva Freddie! Mercury's 65th Birthday
    On his 65th birthday, we are still to see an equal to Freddie Mercury’s influence on modern music
  10. August 31, 2011

    New PM Sparks Concerns in Sino-Japanese Relations
    If the Japanese PM is to words like “aggression”, he needs to revise his policy towards WWII history