Centenarians are masters of survival – they successfully go through all trials of life. They don’t usually have perfect lives – they’ve been through good times and bad times. Many centenarians that I met in my medical practice have been war prisoners for many years. They survived their lifetime partner and sometimes their children too.…… Continue reading The trials of life
Category: Comparative gerontology
Why some people won’t read
Just like a coffee junkie will never understand how I function on a daily basis without coffeine, a bookworm has a hard time dealing with people who don’t regularly read. Why are these differences? Is it any good for society at large to have well-read members? I see time and time again how patients with…… Continue reading Why some people won’t read
Tired of your old books? Swap them!
Paper books occupy quite a lot of space and most of them will not be read twice, so why not swap them for new ones? There are several such communities depending on your location; many of them are not international and your books may be hardly swappable if not written in English. I was planning…… Continue reading Tired of your old books? Swap them!
Making things move
I went to engineering school thinking that I was going to learn how to go from one problem to its solution by designing AND prototyping a machinery – in exchange of that, I got plenty of theory and very few manual skills. Making Things Move by Dustyn Roberts fills the gap from thinking to action…… Continue reading Making things move