Five years ago, I went through a bi phase and used to sleep around with pretty much everyone that came along, including other men. This changed when I fell in love with my new partner, who is everything to me. I recently met her parents and halfway through lunch realised that I had slept with […] Read more
The dilemma I’m in my early 30s and feel gripped by shame and inertia. I grew up a fundamentalist Christian (my dad was a preacher). But since I came out as a gay atheist some time ago, any meaningful relationship with my parents has been impossible. My childhood has saddled me with a toxic shame […] Read more
DNA is perhaps the most famous biological molecule; it is present in all forms of life on earth. But what is DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid? Here, we cover the essentials. Virtually every cell in your body contains DNA or the genetic code that makes you you. DNA carries the instructions for the development, growth, reproduction, […] Read more
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer braced investors for little-to-no revenue growth in 2019 after its blockbuster erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, among others, lost patent protection and pain killer Lyrica faces similar competition from generic drugmakers this year. Shares of Pfizer fell 2.7 percent in premarket trading Tuesday even after the drugmaker announced fourth-quarter earnings that exceeded Wall […] Read more
The headline in a recent article in the Guardian was very representative how things have change since Obama presidency and the election of Donald Trump. “Socialist is no longer quite such a dirty word in the US” Trump is now half way through his term and just a couple of months from a very important […] Read more
We usually perceive and reach to the world around us not as a constant value but rather the differentiation between two value. This perception is true for other physical elements like speed, acceleration, pressure, temperature and even emotions. I call it the Δ Effect (the Delta Effect). This is not a Physics lesson but rather […] Read more
Dear E. Jean: Two men have proposed marriage in the past few months. The choice: Sweet, sensitive, emotionally available man who couldn’t get a successful career to save himself; or, exciting, powerful moneymaker who makes me laugh but with whom I’ll have to endure massive ego struggles? E. Jean: Neither. When a woman falls in love—for real—she […] Read more
Social anxiety can be understood as the intense fear of being evaluated negatively by others, causing the feelings of inferiority, inadequacy, humiliation, embarrassment, and even depression. Thus, if a person feels better while alone, but becomes anxious in social situations, then they may be suffering from social anxiety. Social anxiety is one of the most […] Read more
