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The Strange Story of the Mojave Phone Booth

August 25, 2022 by Dave

Last week I was in San Diego for some meetings and took a day out to go visit Joshua Tree National Park. If you ever get a chance then I highly recommend going for a visit. If you do it, then invest at least a day into it so that you get the most out … Read more

Categories biology, Natural History, science, society Leave a comment

How hot is too hot for Humans?

August 4, 2022 by Dave

Back in June last year, I was answering this question, “How Hot is too Hot for you to survive?“. The answer then was that the upper limit for human survivability was 35 C. That sounds weirdly low. Stick with me, we will come to that shortly. Where I’m going with this is that there has … Read more

Categories biology, Climate Change, humans, news, science, study Tags climate, heat, limits, temperature, wet-bulb Leave a comment

Are the new Antivirals a COVID Pandemic Game Changer?

November 18, 2021November 17, 2021 by Dave
covid

What will be the impact on the COVID Pandemic of the 2 newly announced antivirals, will they truly be a game-changer and get us out of this?

Categories biology, Health, humans, Medicine, science Tags antiviral, covid, Molnupiravir, Paxlovid 1 Comment

The evolution of the public understanding of Evolution

November 16, 2021August 26, 2021 by Dave
evolution

New study reveals that the public acceptance of evolution has dramatically increased in the last decade. It also explains why

Categories biology, Creationism, fundamentalists, poll, religion, science, society Tags Creationism, evolution, Intelligent Design, poll, public acceptance Leave a comment

Longevity – How Long Can Humans live for? New Study claims 150

June 3, 2021 by Dave
Longevity - How Long Can Humans live for?

New study suggests that human longevity could be as long as 150 years. Beyond the media hype, what did this new study actually reveal?

Categories biology, Health, humans, science Tags aging, biology, health, lifespan, Longevity, study Leave a comment

Did COVID escape from a Wuhan lab?

May 21, 2021 by Dave
Did COVID escape from a Wuhan lab?

Did COVID-19 escape from a lab in Wuhan? Read on to find out what all the arguments are and why a lab escape is highly improbable.

Categories biology, Critical Thinking, Health, humans, Medicine, science Tags covid, COVID-19, lab leak, origins Leave a comment
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