Return to the Rainforest – BBC “David Good’s parents come from different countries – hardly unusual in the US where he was raised. But the 25-year-old’s family is far from ordinary – while his father is American, his mother is a tribeswoman living in a remote part of the Amazon. … Read More
How Doctors Die – The Health Care Blog Faced with terminal illness, most doctors don’t get more care than the average person; they get less. Acquainted with the limits of modern medicine, they opt out of ICU heroics, instead choosing to go gently. Hands Off – New York Magazine A … Read More
Starving Settlers in Jamestown Colony Resorted to Cannibalism – Smithsonian New forensic evidence sheds some light on the desperate situation in Jamestown during their first winter. Trials and Error – The Walrus Bad forensic evidence is putting innocent Canadians in jail; here’s why. Dens of Bureaucracy – The New Inquiry … Read More
It’s been a long, slow slog to get taken seriously as an art form, but a new exhibit at the Smithsonian American Art Museum suggests that video games are starting to get their due credit. Does that mean the peanut gallery on Xbox Live will pipe down? We can only … Read More
Fancy a pint of Guinness today? If you’re vegan, you may want to stick to whiskey (which is always pretty sensible advice, in our opinion). Your Guinness may contain isinglass, a substance like gelatine made from the swim bladders of fish like sturgeons. It’s added to cask beers like Guinness … Read More
