The Moment You Realise You Never Stopped Being Curious
I was in a taxi a few weeks ago when a little boy asked his mum a question. "Mummy... why is the moon following us?" Then she tried to explain…
Everyone Says “Dopamine”… But Almost Nobody Knows What It Is
If I had one new note of two hundred naira for every time I've heard someone say, "Ah... that's just dopamine." As if, (TINUBUUUUUU!!!!!!) I'd probably be writing this from…
How Cancer Cells Forget the Rules
There are some words we hear so often that we forget to ask what they actually mean. Cancer is one of them. We've all heard the word. We've seen the…
The Battle Between Good Bacteria And Bad Bacteria
Poor bacteria. Honestly, they've got one of the worst reputations on Earth. Say the word bacteria out loud and watch what happens. People immediately start thinking about dirty hands, food…
What Actually Happens During A Fever?
I need to ask an important question. Who else grew up believing that the moment somebody felt hot, it automatically meant malaria? Because in my house, that was basically the…