One can tell a lot about how solid a scientific opinion is by the response to questioning. Genuine science is never settled. It is constantly questioning assumptions as new knowledge emerges. Dogma rejects questioning and seeks to harass those who dare pose questions....
Home owners are starting to pay a lot more attention to indoor air quality when selecting building products. This is particularly the case where children, elderly, or sick are involved, as they are more vulnerable to toxins. It has been estimated that we spend 90% of...
One of the terms that has always intrigued me is “unscientific”. It is most often thrown around in an attempt to discredit ideas that are not part of current conventional wisdom. In medicine it is used to discredit “alternative” or “natural” approaches to health. As...
In this modern technology driven world, we should all be having more time to do the things we love, right? Wrong. People are becoming time poor, stressed, disconnected and forgetting to take time out to enjoy life! The UN Nations commissioned a report on happiness,...
Recently I saw the movie “Jobs” about the life of Steve Jobs. This was a fascinating look at how he formed Apple, was removed and then returned. Before the movie there was an ad for awareness of neuro-endocrine tumors. It played to the usual script giving a list of...
Every one of us at some stage has faced the situation where we swore to having experienced a past situation in a certain way. Yet in doing so we faced opposition and conflict by others who also swore to a different reality. In this scenario no one party was lying but...
There never seems to be enough money in health or education. The calls for more “funding” become deafening. In Australia we have had numerous “education revolutions” over the last five years each costing more than the previous. And so successful that another is...
Anger is a natural human emotion, and the issue of handling it is one that all children and their parents must face eventually. In their early teen years, boys may struggle with the hormonal changes that their bodies are undergoing. At this point in their lives, their...
Once in a while one comes across something, which really captures the essence of an issue in one simple line. So it was with the ADHD debate this week. An article on Bloomberg news was discussing the difficulty that drug companies had in “cracking” the European...
Eggs got a bad wrap in the 1970’s due to false concerns about cholesterol. Having protein with breakfast is an excellent start to the day. In turn eggs are a great source of protein and are easy to cook and serve. Free range is best! by ernestoolivares. Explore...
