Literature
Colleen Hoover Colleen Hoover was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023, solidifying her effect on the book community. She has garnered a lot of popularity on social media within communities like “Booktok” and “Bookstagram” with her YA romance novels. Her storytelling is very
Science
Hormones are chemical messengers that coordinate different functions in the body. The endocrine system, which is made up of all the body's different hormones, regulates all biological processes in the body, from growth and metabolism to conception and brain development. Hormones, produced by glands, regulate long-term ongoing processes
Politics
With President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump set for a 2024 rematch we've looked at polls, past presidential election results from 1980 and onwards alongside other elections such as primaries, senatorial and house elections to predict the result. Since last month former President Donald J Trump
Politics
British Local Elections On the 2nd of May, many Britons went to the ballot box to place their local election vote. The ruling Conservative party (Tories) lost major ground, the opposition won seats held by the Tories for decades. Labour gained large headway taking control of nearly 10 councils out
Culture
The Neverending Story is complicated and fascinating. In these articles I will attempt to explore some of its obscene elements and enjoy the process of doing so. The Neverending Story (Die Unendliche Geschichte) is a German fantasy novel written by Michael Ende and was first published in 1979. The book
Science
Introduction to the Nervous System The first principle of the biological approach to behaviour is that behaviour is the product of physiology. The term physiology is an umbrella term that encapsulates the structure and function of the nervous and endocrine systems. However, to fully understand this principle, one has to
Politics
Europe is changing, new world dynamics has left the continent behind in several vital aspects for the future. Wages are low, when compared with the United States, which is contributing to a brain-drain. European start-ups have a tuff time competing on the international stage as they struggle to find the
Making Sense of the World
Arizona and Abortion The Arizona state House of Representatives has voted to overturn the state's Supreme Court decision that an 1864 abortion ban was enactable. Creating the possibility of a repeal. It took 2 attempts for the GOP to bring forth the proposal last week. The Democrats rallied
I wanted to look back on this standalone book by Holly Jackson because of her new novel, The Reappearance of Rachel Price, that was recently released in the US and the UK. Since I’ve enjoyed Jackson’s previous work I hope to be able to read this new novel
The brain is recognized not only as the most complex organ but also the most important one in the human body. One of the major reasons why the brain is regarded as our most vital organ is due to its unique ability to influence and interpret emotions and communicate with
Introduction to Neuroplasticity Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to change by modifying synaptic connections between neurons typically caused by genetic and environmental factors. Genetic factors refers to the normal pre-programmed development of the brain, while environmental factors include injury, brain damage or acquiring new skills. Naturally, there are
South Africa is roughly 1 month away from its general election, set for the 29th of May. The ruling ANC, African National Congress, once headed by Nelson Mandela is facing one of its steepest challenges yet. The ANC is a centre-left party. South Africa has witnessed continued economic suffering. Inequality
Croatia Legislative Election EU member Croatia has held its legislative election, to the Sabor (parliament), and the result is not shocking. Slight redistribution of seats. The ruling HDZ, a centre-right party and member of the EPP in the EU parliament, lost a few seats, however, retained their resounding lead over
The persistence of memory is quite the memorable piece. Ugly at the face of it but complex in its mechanism, a mechanism which provides for a different kind of beauty. To explore a piece like it is in many ways to also explore the self and it can be a
Localization of function is an idea that explores the connection between patterns of behaviour and parts of the brain. This idea has a long history, dating back to ancient times when scholars like Hippocrates speculated about the brain's role in behaviour. However, it was not until the 19th
London is set for a mayoral election on the 2nd of May, incumbent Sadiq Khan is vying for yet another 4 years at the city's top job. Mr Khan has been the Mayor of London since 2016 and has proved popular, successfully fending off Conservative challengers with good
Trump Protects Speaker Johnson Former President Donald J. Trump has stated his support for House Speaker Mike Johnson amid turmoil. Republican Representative Majorie Taylor Greene has created a motion to oust the speaker. Mr Johnson has been a longstanding ally and supporter of Mr Trump (so has Majorie Taylor Greene)
“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.” - Charles Dickens The Life of Charles Dickens The novelist Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth, England 1812. His youth was filled with unexpected obstacles and bizarre characters, which later inspired multiple of his novels. His stories
The Little Albert experiment was a famous psychology experiment conducted by John B. Watson and graduate student Rosalie Rayner, in the mid-20th century. Inspired by Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov, who conducted experiments demonstrating the conditioning process in dogs, Watson wanted to take the research a step further by demonstrating that