The evidence now seems to be startling clear that wildlife, under pressure from the ever growing masses of humanity, is in sharp decline. Indeed, according to a long article in the PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America) 'most …
Environmental Issues
Are your mitochondria struggling?
Beyond being aware that they are important, do you, like me, have only the sketchiest idea of what your mitochondria are or do? If so, you need to log in to Biolab's Mitochondria day on September 17th when a range of mitochondria experts will not only explain what they are, but …
Slow watching
Want to take some time out? Slow your heart rate? Forget the irritations of the morning? Move to a different space? If so you need to log into Linda Olofsson and Anders Lundin's Great Moose Walk. This has been According to Google translate this was aired on Swedish TV in 2019 …
Being around trees helps with depression
Although studies abound suggesting that green surroundings are good for both our mental and physical health most are based on some sort of self reporting so a recent study from Leipzig which used the frequency of anti depressant prescriptions as a metric is interesting. Of course …
Want some holiday reading? Try the National Food Strategy plan.
No - I am not joking. If you are even remotely interested in your fellow citizens' health, our children's diet, the state of our farming industry, biodiversity, climate change - or even systems analysis - you will find it extremely interesting. And, if you believe that the …