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Do Antidepressants really work? Or are we fooled by another Placebo.

Do Antidepressants really work? Or are we fooled by another Placebo. What is it? Depression is much more than just feeling blue, it’s an illness that affects every aspect of a … Continue reading →

April 28, 2016 · 5 Comments

Who is taking responsibility for Sustainability education?

Sustainability is an overused term in the 21st century for its significance to various global issues such as climate change, food shortage, and pollution. However, the question of (HOW/WHAT/WHEN/WHERE) the … Continue reading →

April 27, 2016 · 2 Comments

So you want to survive the wasteland

You crawl out of the shelter in which you survived, soon finding yourself walking among the ashes. Everything is gone. Everyone is gone. How could something like this even happen? What’s … Continue reading →

April 23, 2016 · 3 Comments

So you want to survive the nuclear aftermath…

You’ve made it this far, your ears are still ringing and your vision is returning, just in time to witness a mushroom cloud billowing up into the sky, among a scene … Continue reading →

April 16, 2016 · 2 Comments

Cocaine, Brains and Society

Drug: Amphetamine Name: Benzoylmethylecgonine Street name: Cocaine, Coke, Charlie, Blow, Pepsi, Crack, Snow etc Appearance / taste: White crystalline powder with a bitter numbing taste Symptoms: Fast heart rate, sweating, … Continue reading →

April 15, 2016 · 3 Comments

Science Fiction. What it means to us.

Star Wars, Terminator, The Matrix, Back to the Future, Aliens vs. Predator, Dr Who, Planet of the Apes: just some of the few Sci-Fi cults that have emerged over the … Continue reading →

April 15, 2016 · 2 Comments

So you want to survive the end of the world…

Let’s be honest, life is pretty great at the moment. Assuming you’re living in a developed country, you’re now enjoying the fruits of the safest, healthiest, and most advanced period … Continue reading →

April 9, 2016 · 8 Comments