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Our dental problems stem from changes in our diet
Q. Crowded teeth, cavities, gum disease, impacted wisdom teeth — why are we humans afflicted with so…
Plenty of examples of horsing around with the language
Q. Unpacking a new pair of shoes, you notice in the box a packet of silica gel…
The right name can encourage us to eat our veggies
Q. What’s in a name? Plenty, if you’re trying to encourage people to eat more vegetables. Can you…
They may have a bad reputation, but wasps are useful critters
Q. As far back as the fourth century B.C., Aristotle lamented the shortcomings of Greece’s young people, saying…
Love is a drug, with real medicinal benefits
Q. Have you heard talk about a “love medicine”? Is it a new wonder drug? A. It’s certainly…
We have many phobias, and the words to describe our fears
Q. 2020 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, founder of the nursing profession and…
Put on your Mae West, but try to avoid being a Chadband
Q. With astrophysicist Chris Lintott, let us praise those citizen scientists who answered the call to join Galaxy…
Being found relies on how we get lost
Q. Fear of being lost seems to be hardwired in the human brain, yet it’s particularly difficult to…
Left-wing geese make the best shuttlecocks for badminton
Q. Playing badminton in your backyard on a summer evening is a lot of fun, even if the…
A little Viagra for women in labour
Q. Who or what are WEIRDos, and why are some psychologists turning elsewhere for future study? A. They’re…