They starved so that millions could live. Favored by the possibility of doing their service as conscientious objectors in a country that allowed them to do it, 36 young men set on to experience lab-controlled starvation for the benefit of civilian victims all over the world – without knowing that the study itself was funded…… Continue reading A morbid experiment
Tag: science
Why does war exist?
After enthusiastically obtaining a new permit in (just) another library – the British Council one this time – I borrowed some magazines and books – and while perusing one of the economic articles, I got to read about the horrible life of prisoners in North Korea who are “stunted and deformed from back-breaking work, 12…… Continue reading Why does war exist?
Is there a college bubble?
I admit: I live in Europe – my formal education was partly paid by taxpayers – that’s the tradition here and I’m happily paying for other people’s education now. Not only this, but even if you’d get private education, it would still be cheaper than USA. Even after all these years of school, I am…… Continue reading Is there a college bubble?
Civilization and resources
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