Term

Death & life

Type

Interview

A woman stands in an autumnal-looking park, with her hands in her pockets

Rediscovering 'ordinary dying'

Robert Wright

On the eve of her Theos annual lecture on 'Death for Beginners', Robert...

2023-10-31

8 min read

Type

Podcast

A dad hovers with open arms ready to catch a baby taking first steps

New episode: Seen & Unseen Aloud

Nick Jones

Listen to a curated selection of recent Seen & Unseen articles. This episode...

2023-10-30

1 min read

Type

Article

An experimental image mixes distance people with watery paint-like filters of green .

How to face the space of death

Natalie Garrett

Losing family and friends across a life, leads Natalie Garrett to navigate...

2023-10-27

7 min read

Type

Explainer

A sculpture shows mourning women raising hands and fists to the sky.

Dealing with death – why the fuss?

Jane Cacouris

“No fuss” cremations are getting more popular. Not giving a formal space or...

2023-10-25

6 min read

Type

Review

Margot Robbie as Barbie in Greta Gerwig's Box-Office smash hit movie

'Do you guys ever think about dying...?' - Barbie

Pat Allerton

Pat Allerton reflects on the Barbie movie, the societal questions that it...

2023-08-14

5 min read

Type

Review

In a retirement home, a older person sings karaoke while the person behind waves a hand.

The dying decision: choice, coercion and community

Sian Brookes

A Japanese drama about medical assistance in dying, Plan 75, reveals a lot...

2023-05-28

5 min read

Type

Column

A pocket watch rests next to a black and white photograph of a father lying beside a new born baby.

The really annoying thing about dying

Roger Bretherton

In his first Notes from Solitude, the death of his dad causes Roger...

2023-05-12

6 min read