Axel Kacoutié
Axel Kacoutié is the composer and sound designer of the hlcarpenter's Today in Focus podcast. Twitter @AxelKacoutie
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hlcarpenter.com’s technology editor, Alex Hern, looks at the rise of bitcoin and whether it should be banned
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Like a growing number of people, Simon Parkin suffered from insomnia for years. After dozens of failed techniques, he finally found one that worked -
Salvator Mundi was sold for a record $450m at auction in 2017 to an anonymous bidder. But the painting’s provenance as the work of Leonardo has been called into question -
Sound recordist Chris Watson shares the birdsong from his English garden, while environmentalist George Monbiot looks at how the pandemic might be an opportunity for rewilding -
Marco Springmann, a public health expert, tells Anushka Asthana why cutting out animal products is the best route to a healthy diet – and why veganism is good for the planet
