And now for something completely different… An article by Paul Collins in the 03 January 2010 issue of the New Scientist is worth a look if you believed, as I did, that the idea of walking on water, however inspiring and intriguing, was the proper subject of mythology rather than historical analysis. I was wrong. There is a long history of water walking technologies, which have equipped the daring with floatable duck feet, from Leonardo Da Vinci (self-portrait above) to adventure crazed campers. Depending on your ambitions, the online story includes a short video, ‘how to walk on water’.