Self-Exam
A: He got in trouble with his peers.
Observation
"I'm killing time while I wait for life to shower me with meaning and happiness." -- Bill Watterson (Calvin and Hobbes)
Medical History
This week in 1923, insulin became generally available for diabetics' use. First discovered in 1922, insulin is now broadly used (an estimated 8.4 million Americans) for the daily treatment of diabetes. Insulin, a natural and vital hormone for carbohydrate metabolism in the body, is manufactured by the pancreas. An overabundance of insulin causes insulin shock and leads to a variety of symptoms, including coma. It is extracted from the pancreas of sheep and oxen; it is also synthesized in the laboratory.
Ig Nobel Apprised
The Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate achievements that make people laugh, then think. A look at real science that's hard to take seriously, and even harder to ignore.
In 1998, the Ig Nobel Prize in physics went to Deepak Chopra for his unique interpretation of quantum physics as it applies to life, liberty and the pursuit of economic happiness. Quantum physics explains how extremely small objects simultaneously have characteristics of both particles (tiny pieces of matter) and waves (a disturbance or variation that transfers energy). Chopra has since built a wellness empire selling books, treatments and paraphernalia. He sold his company last year for $20 million, so he's definitely figured out the part about pursuing economic happiness.
Q: Why do you sweat after you shower?
A: Post-shower perspiration is the result of residual heat -- those still-hot droplets of shower water clinging to your body and triggering a cooling response from it in the form of sweat. The way to avoid being sweaty after a shower is simple, suggest experts: You gradually lower the temperature of the shower, dialing it down every 10 seconds or so, from hot to warm or cool, washing away any sweat and adjusting your body's thermostat. Moving to a cooler or less steamy environment to towel off also helps.
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