Our Thoughts & Ideas:
What happens to sewage in the UK?
How do we process sewage in the UK. What happens to what disappears down the drain to water clean enough to return to the environment?
What happens to sewage in the UK?
How do we process sewage in the UK. What happens to what disappears down the drain to water clean enough to return to the environment?
What happens when wood burns?
We have a fantastic Scandinavian wood burner. I put in several logs on a cold night and in the morning all that is left are a few grams of ashes which...
What happens when wood burns?
We have a fantastic Scandinavian wood burner. I put in several logs on a cold night and in the morning all that is left are a few grams of ashes which...
How do we actually 'lose weight' - what is 'lost'?
Normally our body weight is in balance What we eat we excrete – so weight stays the sameBut if we stop eating we will still lose weightEven though we stop...
How do we actually 'lose weight' - what is 'lost'?
Normally our body weight is in balance What we eat we excrete – so weight stays the sameBut if we stop eating we will still lose weightEven though we stop...
What actually makes something a “protein”?
What amino acids actually need to be present for something to qualify as “protein”? There are 23 amino acids used by the human body. Nine are essential — meaning we...
What actually makes something a “protein”?
What amino acids actually need to be present for something to qualify as “protein”? There are 23 amino acids used by the human body. Nine are essential — meaning we...
Do skinny people who eat a lot ‘burn it off as ...
I used to think that people who stay lean - despite eating a lot - must have “fast metabolisms” or are “burning calories as heat” – like a radiator. Physiologically,...
Do skinny people who eat a lot ‘burn it off as ...
I used to think that people who stay lean - despite eating a lot - must have “fast metabolisms” or are “burning calories as heat” – like a radiator. Physiologically,...
Gin, botanicals, and the myth of “natural”
I’m naturally cautious of ingredients that are newly fashionable but not yet well studied. Terms like “essential oil” or “botanical extract” sound wholesome and reassuring, but Mother Nature’s chemistry set contains both medicines and...
Gin, botanicals, and the myth of “natural”
I’m naturally cautious of ingredients that are newly fashionable but not yet well studied. Terms like “essential oil” or “botanical extract” sound wholesome and reassuring, but Mother Nature’s chemistry set contains both medicines and...