(background: I am currently searching for a faculty job in biology, hence why I saw these ads ( Read more... )

Thanks to our own oneonthefence I'm looking at this. Hoped to find a simple guide on how to check your own neck, but it seems you'll need a doctor to do it ( Read more... )

I like this. How will you wear yours?

Here in Britain, Carers Week starts today. I like this infographic about caring.

Here in Britain, 9-15 June will be Carers Week this year. Several of us in friendly_crips have carers, whether personally close or visiting. Some of us are carers ( Read more... )

Here's an infographic about Dr Temple Grandin. Out of date: by now, she's Professor Grandin. Some say that Prof Grandin is 'a special breed of hero.' What do you say?

First up I want to say that I am not Autistic myself. I have Dyslexia and Dyspraxia and am not neurotypical but not ( Read more... )

For Autism Awareness Month, here's a blog post about autism and despair. I don't feel entitled to make a judgement, being neither autistic nor American, but here's the blog post.

Here in Britain we're invited to pledge our support (with or without donating money) to the Carers Week Quest. Carers Week is an 'awareness campaign' which will run 9-15 June 2014. They have a good point here. Caring is hard work and carers don't always get appreciated ( Read more... )

One of my LJ Friends (who might choose to identify perself here) found this webpage about allergies in the home. I like it. My asthma diagnosis is quite recent but I'm noticing how certain smells interfere with my breathing, and have done so for many years. Allergy isn't always spectacular, sending you to hospital with anaphylactic shock, but ( Read more... )