Archive - Trebuchet

Feel the Burn. Staying Slim With Chili

09/02/2015

University of Wyoming has found promise in the potential of capsaicin -- the chief ingredient in chili peppers -- as a diet-based supplement....

Death on an Imagined Afternoon

09/02/2015

One of the things I like most about Nigeria is that I’ve lost the sense of security that seems to pervade all of life in the United States....

Maximum Social Network = Minimum Disaster Impact

08/02/2015

Having more extensive social networks is sort of a backup strategy for people....

Loitered Lens : Luke Haines

08/02/2015

Photos of Luke Haines at Islington Assembly Halls, January 2015...

Meditating For Eternal Youth

07/02/2015

UCLA researchers found that meditation appeared to help preserve the brain's gray matter, the tissue that contains neurons....

Zakk Wylde [Black Label Society] : Interview

07/02/2015

I always tell kids that you gotta have passion for whatever it is you're playing. It's easier said than done....

What Did I Just Tell You?! Listening and Attention.

06/02/2015

The modulation of alpha waves influences speech comprehension in everyday hearing situations. ...

Negotiating Pain and Life’s Wounds

06/02/2015

How does one respond to the forces and circumstances that insult, oppress and torment one's soul?...

Will We Cope With Martian Flu?

05/02/2015

Spaceflight may be associated with a process of accelerated aging of the immune system....

A picture of Godzilla in London by Dan Booth

At Circa Tabac

05/02/2015

I couldn’t say much for the bar but the bathroom was very accommodating....

Neolithic Gear-Sluts Formed Social Bonds

04/02/2015

Neolithic archery could have had a significant community and social role, as well as providing social prestige...

JD McPherson / The Cactus Blossoms : Islington Assembly Halls [Live]

04/02/2015

An authentic rock and roll, rockabilly and rhythm and blues sound that sounded great...

Ramblin’ Man Fair [25-26 July]

03/02/2015

Blues, Classic rock, country, prog, gourmet food, a beer festival, spoken word stage, music cinema, luxury camping and accommodation. Hoo YAH!...

Monthly Metal Mixup [Venom, Wells Valley, Olam EIn Sof]

03/02/2015

It may not be ground-breaking but it’s great fun and it doesn’t put a foot wrong...

Middle-Age Drinking Hurts More

02/02/2015

Drinking more than two alcoholic beverages daily in middle-age may raise your stroke risk ...

I’m just a primate falling in love (Diagrams)

02/02/2015

I couldn't quite say : 'Oh yeah I had a master plan and it all turned out exactly how I wanted!'....

Gender Roles : Not As Fixed as we Thought

01/02/2015

Men were more aggressive and masculine, while women had a closer attachment to peers and were more sensitive to pain...

Loitered Lens : JD McPherson

01/02/2015

Rockabilly blues from Oklahoma, photos of JD McPherson at Islington Assembly Halls, January 2015...

A picture of documents by Nuttakit/Freedigitalphotos.net

Privatising Child Protection

31/01/2015

Protection of vulnerable children is not possible if those delivering the services are not obliged to follow established rules....

Ah Feels it In Me Bones: How Whales Hear

31/01/2015

Bone conduction is likely the predominant mechanism for hearing in fin whales and other baleen whales...

The Male Gaze is a Fact (but there’s a catch)

30/01/2015

Women were viewed more frequently and for longer periods of time - even when their photos were blended in groups of both genders ...

Pretty Vicious

30/01/2015

Pretty Vicious: four disaffected indie teenagers eager to put their hormone-fuelled stain on the music scene...

(When) Do You Feel Lucky?

29/01/2015

People are more likely to turn to superstitions to achieve a performance goal versus a learning goal....

Sometimes you have doubts and delusions and you go off the path a bit [Youth]

29/01/2015

dropcap style=”font-size:100px; color:#992211;”M/dropcapartin “Youth” Glover, known by many as the bassist and founding member of the inﬂuential Post-Punk band Killing Joke, is...

Un-boiling Eggs. Finally Some USEFUL Science!

28/01/2015

"Yes, we have invented a way to unboil a hen egg,"...

On Working at Barnes and Noble

28/01/2015

“You want to be a writer,” Kelly said. “Why don’t you work at Barnes & Noble?” “I wear clothes, too. Maybe I should get a job in a sweatshop.”...

Learning Lessons From Scorpions

27/01/2015

Scorpions can teach us a lot about the benefits of prolonging nerve impulses....

I’m not particularly interested in redoing old films (Colin Vaines)

27/01/2015

dropcap style=”font-size:100px; color:#992211;”C/dropcapolin Vaines: writer, educator, film producer, cigar smoker and bon vivant is a busy man and his inscrutable demeanour contains an...