Rebecca Wallersteiner explores ‘Voyages, the Science Museum’s haunting new maritime photography exhibition which creates epic drama from historic model ships Marcel Proust wrote, ‘The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.’ Voyages, a new exhibition which is being shown at the Science Museum, in Kensington until 25th […]
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The holidays are just around the corner and thousands of us will be heading to warmer climes for a relaxing break – but don’t become a victim of Holiday Heart Syndrome. This is the serious heart condition brought on by too much ‘holiday mood’ including binge drinking and exposure to excessive heat. It is thought […]
Seasickness is an occupational hazard when you are taking to the wave-swept ocean in a seven-metre long rowing boat. That’s exactly what Jack Faulkner and I are planning to do in the next few weeks, crossing the Indian ocean in about three months from Western Australia to Mauritius. Our Doctors Adrift adventure will hopefully raise […]
Frequent fliers and those who regularly travel on business can either revel in their hypermobility, seeing it as integral part of their happiness, or see it as a source of unhappiness that endangers their health and psycho-social wellbeing. Researchers at the University of Surrey and Lund University published their findings in the journal Transportation Research Part […]
People with type 1 diabetes, which is a lifelong autoimmune condition which means that the body is unable to produce insulin, are already benefiting from emerging technologies which make it easier for them to manage their condition and stay healthy. The tried-and-tested method of intermittent blood glucose testing has now been superseded by continuous glucose […]
When it comes to getting a good night’s sleep, there are a lot of things we still don’t know. Yes, duration of sleep is important, but we shouldn’t get too hung up on whether we got six hours or eight hours. The recommended amount is seven to seven and a half hours a night for […]
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Rebecca Wallersteiner meets 100 Robots at the Science Museum’s major new exhibition which explores humanities 500 year quest to recreate ourselves in mechanized form. How long ago do you think the first robot was made? 50 years ago? 50? 100? Think again. In reality the history of robots goes back at least 500 years. ‘Robots’ […]
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We know that today 2.5 billion people around the world have poor vision with no access to a means of correcting it and it’s been my long-term goal to bring that number down to zero. Poor eyesight may not be a deadly disease – so it’s low down on the priority list as a health […]