I feel more alive as soon as I clamber out of the car. I breathe more deeply, feeling my aching muscles soften and relax as I look out towards the dune and catch my first glimpse of sea blue. I could have been a beach bum had my life taken different turns and I feel… Continue reading…
Stravagin’
Not so long ago, I took a walk through some favourite haunts in my home city of Glasgow. I love the Victorian sandstone villas and tenements of the west end. Leafy Hyndland merged into Dowanhill – where I went to school – and I strolled through the peaceful gardens of Observatory Road towards Hillhead. “Stravagin’”… Continue reading…
Parliamentary launch of physiology impact study
Laura was delighted to be invited to the Parliamentary launch of the first independent analysis of the impact of physiology education to the UK economy*. Physiology education contributes a staggering £22.6 billion every year. More than 777,000 jobs every year in the UK depend on physiology learning (based on data from 2018-19). At least a… Continue reading…
Epidemic of e-thrombosis?
Until recently, physiologists and medics thought that deep vein thrombosis (DVT) mainly struck passengers on long haul plane flights – but not anymore. In this short piece I want to look at the ways you can avoid an often unrecognised office danger. It has been called a hidden, silent epidemic. While most of us are… Continue reading…
