I asked 8 researchers why the science of nutrition is so messy. Here’s what they said.
Gosh.
(tags: Science )

Former Catalan president defiant before trial over secession vote
The stakes are being raised.
(tags: spain catalonia )

The Ramblas today was not much like George Orwell describes it in the opening of Chapter X of Homage to Catalonia. The buildings are all mostly still there, but the human landscape is a bit more peaceful
About midday on 3 May a friend crossing the lounge of the hotel said casually: 'There's been some kind of trouble at the Telephone Exchange, I hear ( Read more... )

• There is a lizard sex satellite floating in space and Russia no longer has it under control - The Washington Post
  Actually they do.
  (tags: space biology )
• The secret lives of the priests in Father Ted
  You needed to know this.
  (tags: ireland funny tv )
• Married at First Sight
  My cousin Kate tells all.
  (tags: tv marriage )
• Catalans Spur the Remaking of ( Read more... )

• New states in the EU?
  Report from Barcelona meeting.
  (tags: catalonia eu )
• Why The World Might Be Running Out Of Cocoa Farmers
  The dark side.
  (tags: economics development )
• How Climate Scientists Feel
  Very pessimistic.
  (tags: climatechange )
• Why we sleep
  Refreshing the mind.
  (tags: biology )

See note on methodologyYou may have thought you knew the answer to this - I certainly thought I did. However, the users of Goodreads and LibraryThing, taken en masse, do not always have the same tastes as you or me (this may have become apparent in previous posts). On both systems, the book most widely owned which has a partially Spanish setting is ( Read more... )

• Ilgar Mammadov Placed in Penitentiary Medical Unit
  My former colleague, now recognised by Amnesty as prisoner of conscience.
  (tags: azerbaijan )
• Slut Shaming and Concern Trolling in Geek Culture
  Room for improvement.
  (tags: sexandgenderandsexuality )
• Spain files criminal charges over Catalonia independence vote
  Another self-defeating move from ( Read more... )

• Alastair Campbell - why I love Jacques Brel
  @campbellclaret shows good taste.
  (tags: music )
• Behind the Scenes in Putin's Court
  Excellent piece by Ben.
  (tags: russia )
• Flight MH17: Putin’s disasters
  Another piece by Ben.
  (tags: russia ukraine )
• The Spanish government must find a positive message for Catalonia if it is to reduce support for Catalan ( Read more... )

• Predicting When ‘Game of Thrones’ Author George R. R. Martin Will Come Out With His Next Book
  (tags: sf statistics livejournal )
• Artur Mas: Catalonia’s unlikely revolutionary
  Useful background.
  (tags: catalonia )
• How Sinn Fein “SDLPed” Fianna Fail in 2016
  @jasonomahony consults his crystal ball.
  (tags: ireland politics )

• Why we should all be worried about complacency in Madrid
  Typically lucid from Edward Hugh.
  (tags: catalonia )
• NI21 implodes amid allegations against Basil McCrea
  Crumbs.
  (tags: northernireland )
• Court Slams Azerbaijan for Rights Abuses
  Latest on Ilgar Mammadov's case.
  (tags: azerbaijan )
• Death at 19,000 feet
  The human cost of the Everest industry.
  ( ( Read more... )

• Independentism and the European Union
  Lucid analysis from EU enlargement guru Graham Avery.
  (tags: eu scotland catalonia )
• Wikipedia, the Difficulties of Mapping World Religions, and a Most Bizarre Map
  Someone is Wrong on the Internet.
  (tags: religion wikipedia )
• What are the marginal European Parliament seats in the UK?
  I have crunched the numbers.
  ( Read more... )