by John M. Jennings | Jul 6, 2023 | Health, Sociology, The IFOD
My wife, Tammy, was flying from Sydney, Australia, to Los Angeles this week after dropping my daughter off to study aboard at the University of Tasmania when a passenger two rows in front of her died. The decedent’s wife told the flight attendants that he had...
by John M. Jennings | May 18, 2023 | Health, The IFOD
I’ve exercised regularly since high school and I found that it has all sorts of benefits, including stress reduction/mental health benefits, added strength and endurance, and the overall feeling of being “in shape.” But along the way, I’ve...
by John M. Jennings | May 12, 2023 | Health, The IFOD
Hope I die before I get old (talkin’ ’bout my generation) -The Who, “My Generation” Pete Townshend penned the above words when he was 20 years old (I wonder if he feels the same way now that he’s 77). It’s a common sentiment of the...
by John M. Jennings | May 8, 2019 | Health, Science
In many respects, the present is best time in history to be alive as a human (not the case for other species). Why? One reason is Spotify. Another one is that many of us wouldn’t be here if not for modern medicine. We don’t appreciate how sick and...
by John M. Jennings | May 2, 2019 | Health
Where Do Headaches Come From? Headaches don’t occur in the brain. The brain has no nerves that can register pain – which is how some brain surgeries can occur with the patient awake – cutting the brain causes no pain or other sensations. So, where...
by John M. Jennings | Dec 7, 2017 | Genetics, Health, Science
What is CRISPR-Cas9? Below is a short answer, then a longer answer and then a list of some possible uses of this technology and finally a short introduction to the ethical issues. Short Answer: It’s a breakthrough gene editing technology which allows scientists...
