by Captain Skellett | Dec 17, 2009 | Drugs, Just for Fun
You’d expect it in Amsterdam, but now the trend has reached America. Pizza, lasagna, cheesecake with a good helping of weed. It’s not illegal if it’s medical! It’s a medical marijuana dispensary slash eatery called Ganja Gourmet, and it just...
by Captain Skellett | Nov 30, 2009 | Drugs, Just for Fun, Science at Home
Arr, it be that time of the year when all the good cabin boys hang their stockings off the mainsail and cook gets busy making eggnog. My harbour is in Australia, so eggnog is not a favourite of mine. The rich, milkiness of the drink is ill-suited for the hot Yuletides...
by Captain Skellett | Nov 23, 2009 | Drugs, How Things Work
Drug design seems a glamorous industry full of coloured liquids, crystal bottles and incredibly expensive machines, but the reality involves a lot of repetitive experimentation and number crunching. Taking a lot of data and making it something you can imagine and...
by Captain Skellett | Nov 15, 2009 | How Things Work
Work just bought three lovely new bottles of antibacterial soap. Bummer. One of my very first posts was about how much antibacterial EVERYTHING there is nowadays, and how it will unleash a race of superbugs onto us all, causing the apocalypse. I’ve settled down...
by Captain Skellett | Nov 4, 2009 | Drugs, How Things Work, Just for Fun, Science Communication, Sex and Reproduction
Viagra, that little blue pill. How does it work? How was it discovered? What are the side effects? This video answers all your questions about the first ever oral treatment for erectile dysfunction, written, edited and starring yours truly. How Viagra Works from...
