Judging by some of the latest headline “news”, Science appears to be having problems. Many of the stories present some highly emotional account about a new discovery in Science that somehow threatens our way of life. Microbes menacing to pounce, foods you like that are suddenly disastrous, and weather change that appears to be a…
I miss the quiet of childhood. When nothing was going on in my immediate vicinity and I was just SO BORED. I was so bored in fact, that I had to go make my own entertainment, which was likely my parents’ intention all along. Upon reflection, there was something profound in overcoming that boredom. A…
Modern Media really have manipulation down to a fine science. From selling us the latest widgets, to fake news and frustrations generated by social media trolls, our emotions are taken out for a joyride every time we open up a feed or a magazine. Feeling worn out by all of the drama? The solution is…
Social Media occupies such a central location in most of our lives that our obsessive connectivity with friends and followers online substitutes itself into times that we once used for actual personal relationships. The trade-off between these virtual relationships and the real thing is far from even. We are taught by our educational institutions to…
We have all had the “horrors” of smoking presented to us many times. Many of us listened but there are still a sizable group, and their families, that continue to be exposed to cigarette smoke (or its especially lethal new cousin, e-cigarette smoke) each day. Science has not given up on smoking. Each month there…
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