by Len Fisher | 14 Oct 2024 | Food & Gastronomy: Media and Writing
My wife discovered a remarkable poster when she was visiting Myanmar. Hanging in most domestic kitchens, it advises against certain food combinations that, it is claimed, could make you ill or even kill you outright. But where do such remarkable beliefs come from? And... 
by Len Fisher | 20 May 2015 | Mini Stories from Science
The world is full of mysteries. Until the last few hundred years, these were thought to be the prerogative of religion and philosophy. But with the advent of science, a new category has come into being – “necessary” mysteries. Many of the odd,...