The 1997 film Gattaca reflects the dangers of a surveillance state that discriminates against individuals who resist control
Posts published in “Health”
New Amsterdam is a critique of neoliberal health care in the United States
Consumerism has turned us into the new proletariat while our devices have switched off our brains
Africans need to recognise how certain of our long-held beliefs and misconceptions can turn deadly
We can look forward to a health hangover and continued flexi-time at work, but local businesses could be in trouble and the anti-vaxxer movement is gaining traction
We’ve already experienced or seen fear, loneliness, sickness and death in our own lives - but also joy, generosity and courage
This is how it ends. We arrive on our own and that is how we leave
Such a vehicle is a compelling antidote to vaccine nationalism and hoarding and a way to get vaccines to lower-income countries
By stopping the spread of fake news, ordinary citizens can help us reach herd immunity
Scientists can’t easily do the conventional repeatable studies on medicinal plants and a synthesized version can lead to drug resistance. Perhaps science needs a new approach