Hygeia and Panacea: Is prevention better than cure? Better sanitation and hygiene, coupled with immunization, have dramatically reduced...
Power Play - The hidden role of power in our lives and relationships Power is wielded against us all the time. It is...
‘Lesser breeds within the law’ - Dickens and minor legal officers Dickens began as a lawyer's clerk and his works show...
The grinning shadow that sat at the feast: In commemoration of Hector Munro, 'Saki' Hector Munro was a journalist better known for his satire...
Creativity and mental illness - do you have to be mad to be creative? Using Robert Schumann as an example - a composer thought...
Dickens’s law makers and law breakers: Barnard's Inn and beyond Dickens had no love for lawyers. He had been trained...
Pathogens and parasites; plagues and pandemics The earliest gains in life expectancy were made by understanding...
The Times of Our Lives: A history of longevity Notwithstanding Bible stories, the average human lifespan has reached "three...
Japanese Women in Tanka Poetry: from the 4th to the 13th Century Hisashi Nakamura and Ria Ulleri introduced the poetic world of...