This month we are pleased to hear from Clayton Cutajar, Director at Esplora Interactive Science Centre in Malta, the 2023 Ecsite Conference host. Let's find out what keeps Clayton inspired:

Listening to – Indie Folk Music. It is a music genre from the 1990s that mixes the acoustic guitar melodies of traditional folk music with contemporary instrumentation.

Reading – The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson. As the author puts it, the book can be regarded as an antidote to the cosseted, let’s-all-feel-good mindset that has infected modern society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up.

Following – Todd the Dog (@toddaz) since I love Golden Retrievers (in reality I love all animals but my favourite are the Goldens). Todd is a golden retriever who saved his owner from the bite of a rattlesnake.

Things keeping me up at night – Most certainly caffeine. Occasionally, work plays an important role in this aspect too. I usually turn to Mindfulness techniques which have, so far, proven to be helpful.

Somewhere I’ve been recently – Recently I have been to New York to attend a wedding. I confirmed that it is a very hectic, yet interesting, city.

Somewhere I’m planning to go – I would love to go to Paris. Funnily enough, even though I have travelled quite a lot, I have never been to Paris. I have heard many good things about it, so it is definitely on my bucket list.