Overweight Animals (and Humans)

Overweight Animals (and Humans)

Humans seem to be losing the battle of the bulge. Two-thirds of adults are either overweight or obese. In 20 years, a string-bean human might be a rare sight. Our pets are also getting heavier and heavier: dogs, cats, even pet horses. Research animals nowadays weigh...
Being Easily Influenced

Being Easily Influenced

It is a good thing that my high school buddies were not drug users. No one ever encouraged me to use drugs. Being highly influenceable, I might have gone along. Much later, a friend vigourously encouraged me to use cannabis at a party. Persuaded by peer pressure, I...