by Captain Skellett | Dec 13, 2009 | How Things Work, Recent Research
As I gazed out over the undulating ocean I could feel a twinge of phantom pain in my lost leg, it always twinges so when the beast is near. Perhaps some part of it’s spirit was not cleaved so sharply from my body, and it can sense its physical counterpart is...
by Captain Skellett | Sep 7, 2009 | Drugs, Science Communication
Medicines are made for two major reasons – to help people and to make money. Which one is more important? On one hand, helping people is good. Curing the sick, easing suffering, what’s not to love? On the other hand, money is the incentive for new...
by Captain Skellett | Aug 2, 2009 | How Things Work, Science at Home
It has been a shocker of a weekend, to be honest. Not completely crap (new shoes only $67, and SEXY! plus lots of time spent with SexyMan *grin*), but today has been a bit of a write-off as the ex came over to pick up his stuff resulting in a fair amount of...
