Jackie Grimm

I still remember the look of profound pity on the clerk’s face when I asked where the pregnancy tests were. I’m sure it all looked so obvious: the young woman standing with a young man in a dollar store in a college town. We walked in silence to the family planning section, but then I realized my mistake.

Photo by freestocks.org on Unsplash New research shows that BPA-free plastic might still be harmful March 15, 2019 Plastic is everywhere: water bottles, dental sealant, the odd floating trash island. Over the years, researchers have raised the alarm about how chemicals from plastics might affect human health, often focusing on one chemical in particular: bisphenol A (BPA). BPA is used to make a hard, clear type of plastic called polycarbonate.

It's not just sleep: circadian rhythms influence your metabolism, circulation and psychology, too November 14, 2018 On December 30th, 1882, at twenty minutes past eight, the first electric streetlights were turned on in Los Angeles. The few lamps, placed in the center of town, cast a gentle glow that was compared to “the full moon on snow”.