What we learned this week

It’s not hugely productive, but I do like the idea of solar panels that can also harvest electricity from falling rain, as proposed in a new scientific study (and this less technical news article).

An official policy statement from the Labour party acknowledges for the first time that “the flaws in the current voting system are contributing to the distrust and alienation we see in politics” – but doesn’t commit to do anything about it. Possibly a win for PR campaigners, possibly business as u...