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The history of medicine
Tuesday, 1 Feb, 2011 – 14:01 | Comments Off
The history of medicine

How did we come from drilling holes in our skulls to complex procedures such as organ transplants and keyhole surgery? Ekaterina Tikhoniouk explains

Sleep to dream
Tuesday, 18 Jan, 2011 – 14:00 | 2 Comments
Sleep to dream

Feeling tired? Struggling to keep your eyes open during that godawful final lecture of the day? Perhaps you’re suffering from sleep paralysis, writes Ekaterina Tikhoniouk

The future of energy
Sunday, 5 Dec, 2010 – 3:00 | 2 Comments
The future of energy

What exactly are the limits to the power of renewable energy sources, asks Ekaterina Tikhoniouk

A View to a Kill
Tuesday, 16 Nov, 2010 – 14:03 | 2 Comments
A View to a Kill

Despite the stereotypical portrayal often associated with serial killers, they are a group of people impossible to pigeonhole, writes Ekaterina Tikhoniouk

True Blood?
Tuesday, 19 Oct, 2010 – 14:02 | Comments Off
True Blood?

With vampires a ubiquitous presence in pop culture, Ekaterina Tikhoniouk asks if there is any scientific basis for the humble vampire

When Forty Winks fail
Tuesday, 2 Mar, 2010 – 14:02 | Comments Off
When Forty Winks fail

Ekaterina Tikhoniouk investigates the world of sleep disorders and finds some funny – and some not-so-funny – consequences of not getting a regular night’s sleep

Marijuana: Friend or Foe?
Tuesday, 16 Feb, 2010 – 14:02 | 13 Comments
Marijuana: Friend or Foe?

As the global debate on marijuana legislation rages on, Ekaterina Tikhoniouk examines the merits and failings of one of the world’s favourite recreational drugs

Why can’t we just be friends?
Tuesday, 2 Feb, 2010 – 14:02 | Comments Off
Why can’t we just be friends?

Ekaterina Tikhoniouk wonders if there’s truth in the opinion that men and women can’t ‘just be friends’

Exam season strikes again
Tuesday, 24 Nov, 2009 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Exam season strikes again

Panicking about the upcoming exams? Fear not – Ekaterina Tikhoniouk has some practical tips for surviving the season

Soapbox
Tuesday, 24 Nov, 2009 – 14:00 | Comments Off
Soapbox

Ekaterina Tikhoniouk describes the unworldly horrors of studying in the library

The Wintertime Blues
Tuesday, 10 Nov, 2009 – 14:02 | One Comment
The Wintertime Blues

While many people might feel down as winter sets in, Ekaterina Tikhoniouk examines the wider issue of clinical depression

How wicked cool stuff works: Hypnosis
Tuesday, 27 Oct, 2009 – 14:02 | One Comment
How wicked cool stuff works: Hypnosis

You are getting very veeery sleepy… be careful or Ekaterina Tikhoniouk might have you quacking like a duck

Alcohol dependency linked to ‘bad’ gene
Tuesday, 13 Oct, 2009 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Alcohol dependency linked to ‘bad’ gene

Ekaterina Tithoniouk reports of a new study that might lead to a cure for alcoholism

A Perfect Lie
Tuesday, 29 Sep, 2009 – 14:01 | Comments Off
A Perfect Lie

Ekaterina Tikhoniouk explores the causes of eating disorders and their effects on body and mind

Soapbox: October 21st, 2008
Tuesday, 21 Oct, 2008 – 12:00 | Comments Off
Soapbox: October 21st, 2008

Demon drink – friend or foe, asks Ekaterina Tikoniouk…