Does Prozac work for you?

Does Prozac work for you?

There are some confusing headlines in today’s papers which will send the manufacturers of Prozac and other antidepressants in a spin. A clinical trial has concluded that placebos worked as effectively as anti-depressants. Researchers found that the drugs had no...
We all love Brucie

We all love Brucie

There can’t be an octogenarian in the land who doesn’t envy Bruce Forsyth’s energy and panache, his quick wit and adoring family. There is lots we can learn from Brucie about old age, that music, laughter and love is the recipe for enduring happiness...
Helping feed the world in future years

Helping feed the world in future years

Here is one very good reason why we need to promote science in our schools and keep our scientists in Britain – to work on ground-breaking, innovating research projects which will help feed the world’s expanding population in future years by tackling some...
An amazing year so far

An amazing year so far

I have had an amazing year so far, and it isn’t even the end of February. I frequently receive fabulous invitations to meet the kind of people I would never normally rub shoulders with – and it’s all thanks to writing my blog. It’s also due to...