Archive for 2013
Why don’t we write papers like this anymore?
this aqueous vapour is a blanket more necessary to the vegetable life of England than clothing is to man. Remove for a single summer-night the aqueous vapour from the air which overspreads this country, and you would assuredly destroy every plant capable of being destroyed by a freezing temperature. The warmth of our fields and […]
While you’re waiting for the bus
Stuff worth reading Debilitating — But Only Moderately Painful — Migraine Attacks. Exactly this. Drawings Made with Fingerprint Patterns by Nicolas Jolly
August migraine data
I had a shit ton of migraines in August. Fortunately by taking a triptan (relpax seems to work better than others for me) and/or 800mg ibuprofen & 1000mg tylenol when I get a migraine, I can usually guarantee that I’m not in extraordinary pain. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean I’m well enough to work. Migraines make […]
In support of museums
It is easy to forget that natural history museums are dynamic entities preserving not only the spectacular dinosaur skeletons adorning the magnificent display halls, but also preserving and cataloguing the dramatic story of how plants evolved. From The Emerald Planet by David Beerling
What would you ask for?
My migraines have been slowing my PhD progress way down. At my current level of migraine, I’m going to have half the time of a normal student to do my PhD. I’m fortunate to be in a really supportive environment, but I need to do a better job using that support. My advisor and committee have […]
While you’re waiting for the bus
Stuff worth reading When Your (Brown) Body is a (White) Wonderland Actually, Miley’s dance was newsworthy. The Federal Budget Is Like Your Family’s Budget! Mothers are not ‘opting out’ – they are out of options – Opinion The revival of old fashioned hobbies is (to some extent) about maintaining identity and creativity while living in […]
Confessions
“Some people,” he said, “take off headfirst into any body of water and six glasses later someone in Haarlem gets typhoid from drinking their misery. God, take my hand and get me up out of this great argument—the more you go against your nature, the more you will know of it—hear me, Heaven! I’ve done […]