According to the BBC today: Smoking while pregnant reduces the fertility of boys by affecting a key testis gene, researchers say. Hold the phone – did I miss a memo? How long has male pregnancy been available on the NHS?
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The true enemies of reason
I saw Richard Dawkin’s two-part documentary The Enemies of Reason a couple of weeks ago and I’ve been meaning to add a note of criticism here. It’s not that I disagree with his assessment that people such as spirit mediums and alternative health gurus are not antithetical to enlightenment values; far from it. My problem… Continue reading The true enemies of reason
Doughty news values (UPDATED)
Originally posted May 29, 2007 @ 18:16 Despite coming from a different political galaxy, I wish 18 Doughty Street every success if nothing else than for the fact that if it works, it opens up the possibility of other, more politically sympathetic, rivals. It really needs to work out what its agenda is however. One… Continue reading Doughty news values (UPDATED)