Surgery of the Soul
Over the eyeball, under the eyelid, and straight on till morning: Lobotomy techniques, past and present, for the alleviation of psychosis, delusions, and emotional distress.
30 November 2010
Tag: Science
A Tasty Brain
Impromptu al fresco brain dissections in Wales: enlightening and delicious.
2 September 2010
Guerilla Guest Blog
Summertime means music festival season for many, but revellers at some of this year’s events may encounter science alongside the singing
18 August 2010
Pulse Podcast
You can hear me on the Pulse Podcast as the guest journalist for an hour-long discourse on bird migrations, gorilla play tactics and lots more this week in science.
28 July 2010
Guerilla scientists infiltrate Secret Garden Party
Synaesthesia, Petra Boynton's intimate places, communicating with the comatose and Marcus du Sautoy all feature at this weekend's Secret Garden Party, courtesy of Guerilla Science.
23 July 2010
Science sceptics
'We've wasted 20 years when we should have been tackling the problem of climate change instead we wasted our time debating with deniers.'
4 November 2009
Toxic planet
Melting ice-caps and rising sea-levels tell us the writing is on the wall. But the poisons in our bodies tell us that it is also written in our blood. The air, water, land – and consequently our bodies – are suffused with deadly chemicals. The solution to toxic pollution, like climate change, is not technology but sustainability.
1 October 2009
Canada accused
If more than 40 countries have banned the use of white asbestos (also known as chrysotile, the only kind still used), where is it all going?
23 September 2009
Under the microscope
Suspicion and distrust of modern 'science' is widespread. But it is not 'science' that is to be criticized, but rather the way that it is used. 'Science' is not good or bad, racist or sexist, biased or unbiased. People are, and it is people who conduct science.
2 September 2009
Fusion confusion
It is one of the most expensive scientific endeavours ever undertaken, heralded as the harbinger of a new age of clean, safe, and almost limitless energy. But if the main purpose of the NIF is not actually to produce clean energy, but 'To ensure the continuing reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile,' why are news outlets - from The Guardian to The New York Times - brushing this under the carpet?
10 August 2009
A fishy business
Are whales beaching themselves more than they used to? And could we be to blame? The answer to both questions appears to be a resounding yes.
5 June 2009
The philosophy of Guerilla Science
Could anything be more remarkable than the fact that you are reading these words at all?
21 May 2009
Enough to make your eyes water
Glaring owls from London underground adverts are scolding you to drink more water.
20 May 2009
Fire proof?
The federal government wants to ban a controversial flame retardant. What does it mean for you?
8 May 2009
The Green Report: Arctic animals, precious peridotite, phosphate-free detergent and drag-free driving
Polar bears in life jackets: a fun solution to a deadly serious problem
22 November 2008
Better living through green chemistry
Scientists are coming up with less-toxic ways to manufacture everything From decaf coffee to plant pesticides.
21 June 2008
Lightning Process
A new alternative remedy that proponents say can cure a wide spectrum of emotional conditions — and a few physical ones as well — is going to be offered in Canada for the first time this spring.
18 April 2008
Into the light
A new therapy rescues a bedridden girl from the dark: "Talk therapy" takes on chronic fatigue syndrome, coming soon to Canada
8 March 2008