Relax with a puzzle in front of a roaring fire, or (for those who don’t live in an Edwardian manor) a small candle, as seen here. Image: Alesa Dam, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

Sean is a PhD student researching geophysical fluid dynamics at UCL. He studies coastal outflows, but so far has been unable to persuade the department to send him on a research trip to the beach.
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