Earlier this week, an Airbus 350-1000ULR set the world record for the longest ever flight by a commercial aircraft by being airborne for 24 hours and 24 minutes and covering a distance of 23,075 kms, flying from Melbourne to Toulouse. According to the flight tracking provider Flightradar24.com, the trip was the second most-tracked flight on … Continue reading Project Sunrise
The Naked Ape by Desmond Morris was a sensation when it appeared in the 1960s. It arrived at a moment defined by free love, the Vietnam War protests, the hippie movement, rising race consciousness, and a broader rethinking of gender. Into this atmosphere, Morris dropped the provocative idea that humans are no different from apes … Continue reading Desmond Morris’ ‘The Naked Ape’
The World Health Organization (WHO) historically considered a C-section rate of 10–15% as an approximate threshold. Over the past three decades, however, the global prevalence of Caesarean deliveries has risen sharply, tripling from about 7% in the early 1990s to roughly 20–21% today. A number of countries stand out as clear outliers: Turkey reports rates … Continue reading The C-Section Boom
Steve Brusatte’s “The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World” was a quick and engaging read about the fascinating field of palaeontology, and, of course, dinosaurs. A new species of dinosaur is currently being discovered, on average, once a week. (I took time to wrap my head around this … Continue reading Some Dino Facts
