Saturday, 27 June 2015
quote [ This find is the neuroimmunological version of stumbling across a unicorn. Not only had the system gone undiscovered until now, but textbooks argued against its very existence. As a result, neuroimmunologists have struggled to understand the mechanisms of brain drainage and inflammation. ]
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Wednesday, 29 April 2015
quote [ Bullying adversely affects children in later life more than being maltreated, according to new research. A new study shows that children who have been bullied by peers suffer worse in the longer term than those who have been maltreated by adults. ]
As someone who was both bullied and maltreated, both of them fairly severely, I'm not sure if I entirely believe this article yet, but it makes enough sense out of my life that I kind of want to believe it. What do you think?
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Monday, 5 May 2014
quote [ How often do Americans actually meet Iranians? How often do we get to share a beer and actually try to understand each other? I had no idea what I was in for. ]
Interesting perspective on the underside of female sexual repression in Iran, not totally unlike what you might have found in Victorian England. Thumb is mostly-unrelated Iranian-British actress Nazanin Boniadi.
NSFW for frank sex talk. Unrelated question in comments.
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