Switching between the developed and the developing world last year has made me more aware on the innate differences among people – while currently reading “The Starvation Experiment” – a study on 36 male volunteers who restricted their daily calories and the short-term and long-term consequences of their act – I came to realize how…… Continue reading Civilization and resources
Category: Comparative gerontology
Promises I Can Keep
Middle- and upper-class women have a set list of priorities in life – first career, then a house, then some more career and in the end, the easy part – having children (after getting married, of course). Poor women don’t do it that way – why? This is what this book is trying to answer…… Continue reading Promises I Can Keep
Power, Sex, Suicide
Mitochondria are a wonderful present from your mother – these tiny organelles are inherited from the ova only, carrying their own DNA and providing you with the energy it takes to breathe, to keep your internal environment constant and to read this blog post at the same time! Authored by the British biochemist Nick Lane,…… Continue reading Power, Sex, Suicide
Why I love libraries so much
One of the few places that I have appreciated since I was 5 years old is the public library. Its richness and calmness are qualities that I have always taken for granted, but I am always surprised by how few people appreciate this wonderful resource! The pleasure of browsing No matter how dusty, old and…… Continue reading Why I love libraries so much