Working in a histology lab means that I get to see a lot of what our body looks like under the microscope. Quarterly I will share with you some of my photos from the microscopic world of our inner space and tell you a little bit about what we’re looking at. This quarter I return … Continue reading
Working in a histology lab means that I get to see a lot of what our body looks like under the microscope. Quarterly I will share with you some of my photos from the microscopic world of our inner space and tell you a little bit about what we’re looking at. As it is Cervical … Continue reading
As we say goodbye to yet another year, I like to look back at all the fun and interesting things that were shared (and re-shared) online throughout 2012. Here’s my pick of that crop. January WOW!! A 360 view from the top of the Shard, 330m above London. Zoom in, zoom out. Go crazy. But … Continue reading
**YOUR OPINION ON THIS MATTERS TO ME** and you’ve probably been directed here through my experimentation with specifically notifying you about this blogpost (sorry, I don’t normally do that, but you’ll read why I have very soon). So, before you close down this window, please spare a few minutes and let me know what you … Continue reading
Working in a histology lab means that I get to see a lot of what our body looks like under the microscope. Quarterly I will share with you some of my photos from the microscopic world of our inner space and tell you a little bit about what we’re looking at. This year is National … Continue reading
In the UK, the odds of winning the national lottery jackpot are 1 in 14 million. There’s a 1 in 576,000 chance of being struck by lightning, a 1 in 24,528 chance of getting stuck in a lift and there’s a 1.5 in 100 chance of having twins. The chance of developing cancer is 1 … Continue reading
On 14th October, 2012, exactly 65 years to the day after Chuck Yeager became the first man to break the sound barrier in the rocket-powered Bell XS-1 “Glamorous Glennis” aeroplane, Felix Baumgartner became the first man to break the sound barrier in free fall, at a staggering Mach 1.24 As if Mach busting wasn’t enough, … Continue reading
“No animals were killed for the purpose of plastination” Phew!! That’s the first burning concern quashed before I begin my walk around Animal Inside Out, an exhibition by the same team who, led by Gunther von Hagens, brought us Body Worlds. But what exactly is “plastination“? If you haven’t Googled the exhibition before showing up, don’t … Continue reading
From Neil’s family: For those who may ask what they can do to honor Neil, we have a simple request. Honor his example of service, accomplishment and modesty, and the next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down at you, think of Neil Armstrong and give him a … Continue reading
With so many medical prefixes and suffixes, sometimes a diagrammatic breakdown is very useful where possible, especially when multiple words use the same one. After scouring the internet, I noticed there wasn’t any decent search results for “-plasia” (or “-plastic”), which is a very common suffix used when describing the appearance of cells. So I … Continue reading
