Four hundred years ago, Belgian physician Johann Baptist Van Helmont was persecuted by the Roman Catholic Church for promoting the use of the 鈥淧owder of Sympathy.鈥� The idea had been originally...
With the finale of the second season of Apple TV鈥檚 most popular show, Severance, being on everyone鈥檚 mind, here is a look into some of the (pseudo)science that inspired core concepts explored in...
The 1995 season of Seinfeld ended with the death of George鈥檚 fianc茅e. Poor Susan was poisoned. And it was all George鈥檚 fault. It seems the prospective groom had purchased the cheapest envelopes for...
A goal of mine in 2025 was to tackle a new outdoor sport: backcountry skiing. With the promise of untracked snow and uncrowded runs, venturing off-piste was enticing. But with that also came the...
Hair is composed of a type of protein called keratin that is formed within the hair follicle, a cavity in the skin surrounded by cells that provide the amino acids and other components needed for...
In the 1960's the Dupont Company adopted the slogan: "Better Living Through Chemistry." The catchy motto quickly caught on in an era when science reigned supreme. The space race had captured...
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