Someone who hopelessly banged his head against doors of funding agencies for several years, I can definitely say that evolutionary biology is not the most appealing scientific area to be in at the moment. You want to be in the biomedical research, doing things related to clinical work or design new pharmaceuticals.… Read the rest
Now, there can’t be two more different books than Oblomov and Jonathan Livingston Seagull save for two things. The first one is that both became instant classics after their publication and still enjoy wide readership. Another one is a common theme of self-perfection making them timeless texts and an ideal pair for comparative analysis.… Read the rest
The Spy’s Funeral, by Hablot Knight Browne, Phiz (an illustration to Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities”, London, Wordsworth Classics, 1999, scanned by Robert Ferrieux)
Do you think real literature is becoming obsolete? Here’s what I think about it.… Read the rest
Christmas is coming.
Dude, it wasn’t an easy year for me: I’ve had more GP visits than ever. Back pain, colds, bleeding, stomach ache, all sorts of body dysfunctions tried to stop me from achieving what I planned.
Yet deep inside I knew that was my own fault and that I have been exhausting my poor organism more than ever by committing to ticking off every entry of my extensive to-do list.… Read the rest
Last weekend I went to Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, where I ate this and other lovely cakes. Yummy!
Sometimes I want to stop. I get tired of all the multiple things that I try to handle at the same time and that are turning into chores.… Read the rest
This autumn the most fascinating thing is happening in North America. Yes, I’m talking about the Skyfall movie premiering in the cinemas, not the festivities linked to Obama’s victorious sequel term approval or the departure of Frankenstorm aptly named Sandy.
Being a resident of the foggy Albion, also known as Great Britain, I was priviliged to see Skyfall last week and am still bubbling with excitement like a mighty furuncule with pus (sorry I couldn’t resist the atrocious metaphor).… Read the rest
DNA helix, a cartoon by Jerome Walker, via Wikimedia Commons
Our civilisation is obsessed with youth and beauty. Face is sometimes called the mirror of our soul and we all want to keep this mirror clean, smooth and shiny. And this is what beauty industries are focused on. … Read the rest