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Just a reminder that if you haven’t bought or read The Jezebel Effect … it makes an awesome Christmas gift  

Look, there is no ‘debate’ about whether or not there is global warming and if it is the result of human activity. A whopping 97% of climate scientists agree that there is global warming and humans are the reason. There are a few outliers who are also scientists who argue against it — they usually… Read more Global Warming is Real and Manmade

Well, this is both flattering and exciting! I am a character in a play. The play has been written and is being produced by a class taught by Dr. Susan Bordo, the author of the excellent book The Making of Anne Boleyn. It is called The Trial of Anne Boleyn and the role of ME… Read more I Am Quite the Character

Last week in The Guardian I read a fascinating article about artist Laura Dodsworth‘s show featuring photographs of 100 women’s breasts. In an attempt to humanize the breasts, to turn them from objects into subjects, “Dodsworth interviewed each woman at length, starting by asking them how they felt about their breasts. The interviews soon became… Read more Courage Made Flesh

In my last post I discussed the relationship between the foods we eat at Christmas time and Tudor medical theory. In this post I’ll tell you why Tudor physicians might have been on to something. Humoral ideology was radically different from modern medical beliefs, so much so that in hindsight it appears almost childish or… Read more Good for what ails you?

T’is the Season for yummy yuletide foods! There are tables groaning under the weight of roast turkey or ham, brussel sprouts, sweet potatoes, roasted potatoes, stuffing and assorted vegetables. Mugs of hot buttered rum or apple cider are clutched and glasses of cold eggnog are passed around. Not to mention the multitudes of desserts. Mince… Read more Tudor Medicine and Gingerbread Houses