The name’s Bond
I’ll drink to that!
The Exorcist
Finetuning
Would I lie to you?
Vitruvian Man
Vitruvian Man DM 4th September 2026 The Roman architect Vitruvius proposed that the human body could perfectly fit inside both a circle and a square, with the navel at the centre of the circle and the outstretched arms matching the width of a square. In popular human anatomy, your height from head to toe is […]
Sticks will break my bones
The RSPCA
The RSPCA DM 21st August 2026 The name William Wilbeforce is known by most people in the context of efforts in England to abolish slavery. What’s not so well known is his association with efforts to prevent cruelty to animals, and that his name is listed among the cofounders of the Royal Society for the […]
Shag on a Rock
Super saints
Super saints DM 7th August 2026 David Epstein in his popular book, The Sports Gene, reports the discovery of a gene located on chromosome two, that seems to intentionally limit muscle growth, so that the bone-to-muscle ratio in the human body can stay in the normal range during the advance of years. He tells also […]