Healthy Curiousity

Introduction. The author is a young energetic historian who has entertaining and insightful ideas. His exuberance on occasion leads him astr...

 As both a psychiatrist and a patient, I know how slippery a diagnosis can be At the outset I must make this perfectly clear. Psychiatric di...

I have been consistently surprised by the numbers of people in the USA diagnosed with a mental illness. For example, consider this statement...

This recent press release has caused a world wide stir, with critics pointing out flaws in the analyses, though with the caveat that the i...

Generally I prefer to stay away from debates about climate change. I try to perceive the issue in an ecological setting rather than some arg...

Who are these dinosaurs who think they can determine the true measure of intelligence? At the Sydney Writers' Festival one of Australia...

Once again someone is asserting that the upcoming generation will bring about the downfall of civilisation. To the best of my knowledge thi...

In our fast paced world eating has taken on a utilitarian aspect that is not doing us any good at all. We read the labels for nutrients, we ...