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Ice Fishing

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Freshly caught fish are one of life’s primeval pleasures. For most inland consumers, however, fish must be preserved before it...

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Don’t let the sun go down on me

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‘Sundowning’ describes a state of confusion in the elderly that develops in the late afternoon and lasts until sleep finally...

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An Exercise in Bureaucracy

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Slugs secrete slime, bureaucrats secrete bureaucracy. They polish the seats of their office chairs and do the bidding of their...

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Tied To the Mast

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When most people think of mast cells, they mostly think about histamine intolerance (HI). HI symptoms include, in no particular...

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Do Not Attempt To Adjust The Picture

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According to UK Biobank data, excessive television-watching raises the risk of depression, dementia and Parkinson’s disease. Not just CNN, Fox...

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All About EVA

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Vascular ageing describes changes in the structural and mechanical properties of the vascular wall which lead to increased arterial stiffness....

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Player 2

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The fatty acid amides, compounds formed in the body but also found in certain foods (cited below), modify the activity...

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The New Order

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The photo shows actor-rapper Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) being force-fed, as a protest against procedure at Guantanamo Bay Prison. Force-feeding...

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Sea Horses

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I have always loved the Beaufort wind scale, first developed in 1805 and woven into shipping forecasts since 1867. Despite...

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