When I was thirteen years old, something happened. Something terrible and embarrassing, and I’ll never forget it. Back in those days, I was a model pupil, a keen and conscientious learner with the good looks to match. But this grade-A student was about to meet his match. Our Arts teacher gave us what seemed at … Continue reading
Category Archives: Health
Australia’s growing meth problem
So recently I was introduced to an award winning television show called Breaking Bad. For those who are not familiar with this show, it tells the story of Walter White, a struggling high school chemistry teacher who has been diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. Since he has nothing to lose, he decides to embark on … Continue reading
Are pheromones affecting your sex life?
Picture your average nerdish zoologist, bespectacled and surrounded by animals. Now let’s add the slightest hint of aftershave or deodorant: suddenly this zoologist is a stud, so irresistible that he must fight off members of the opposite sex with a baton. Welcome to the world of advertising, where smell is the ultimate aphrodisiac. I can … Continue reading
Are we heading for a genetic eutopia?
In the not too distant future, a society exists in which advanced genetic engineering determines the social status of a human being. Or so that’s what director Andrew Niccol portrayed 15 years ago in his blockbuster movie Gattaca. A play on the letters that represent the four DNA bases (G A T C), Gattaca depicts … Continue reading
Need a new skull? Just Ctrl+P
Most of us are familiar with a printer. We buy paper, we buy ink, we place it in the printer and we then print…in 2D. But gone are the days of ancient 2D printing (this tech is over 500 hundred years old!!). Last year I watched a really interesting series on the National Geographic channel … Continue reading
Is Sunshine Nature’s Cure to Obesity?
Scientists talk about hot topics in forms of sexiness and right now vitamin D is damn sexy! The body makes vitamin D in response to sun exposure and the benefits of vitamin D are overwhelming. Numerous publications show high vitamin D levels can fight cancer, combat heart disease and boost your immune system. Well-respected professors … Continue reading
3 unusual things that determine who you find attractive
Here’s a photo from my modelling portfolio: I know what you’re thinking, why would anybody waste such good looks on a career in science? But not everybody will have had the same thought. Physical attraction is a notoriously fickle beast, one that varies across cultures and individuals. And there is a science behind it, a set of … Continue reading
The curse of the snooze button
I’m sure we’ve all been jostled awake by the blaring racket of an alarm clock and have considered slamming down the snooze button – just to squeeze in an extra 10 or 20 minutes of sleep. Well you’re not alone, but apparently snoozing is not that great for your health either. We’ve all been told … Continue reading