Homo volans, 1909

John Elkington

July 25, 2009

Today is the 100th anniversary of the epoch-making cross-Channel flight by Louis Blériot. An early example of Homo volans. Volans, meanwhile, has been getting some lift under its wings, with real progress on a number of fronts. More anon. Meanwhile, the magnolia tree in the garden at the back has produced a second round of blossoms and we have seen a wonderful summertime flow of people through the London office, including a lunch-time session yesterday with Soli(taire) Townsend of Futerra. Also, great inputs from our current crop of interns, including Rosie Reeve and Juliana Velloso Durao in the London office. We are truly blessed with the quality of the young people who want to develop careers in this area. And I, as the resident 60-year-old, feel a growing sense of responsibility to help find their way in these turbulent times.