Susie Kearley
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Had a Negative Covid Test? Nose Swabs Are Unreliable — Try a Throat Swab
Reliability of the lateral flow tests has always been a topic of hot debate, with estimates ranging from very low reliability, to about 75-80% when used by people who know what they’re doing.
By Susie Kearleyabout a year ago in Longevity
People Are Getting More Stupid
Research published in 2018 showed that average IQs appeared to be falling - 730,000 IQ test results from Norwegian men, aged 18–19, were analysed by researchers from the Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research. They concluded that the ‘Flynn effect’ (growing intelligence throughout the 20th century) peaked among those born in the mid-1970s, and has been in significant decline ever since.
By Susie Kearleyabout a year ago in Longevity
Greta Thunberg’s Plan to Displace Capitalism & Embrace Utopia
Greta Thunberg famously declared war on capitalism when she published her latest book back in October 2022. I wondered what her anti-capitalist vision of a future world would look like, so I delved into ‘The Climate Book’ to get a sense of Greta’s ideas for a Utopian future.
By Susie Kearleyabout a year ago in Earth
People are Being Sued for Using Creative Commons Images
Anyone who’s been paying attention to my occasional ranting about photography copyright infringement, might have noticed I’m keen to stay within the law on image licencing and I’m perhaps a little paranoid about it. This is mostly because I had to pay a £1000 fine once in relation to a colleague’s lax approach to picture licencing at work.
By Susie Kearleyabout a year ago in Journal
Crazy Guinea Pig Lady Writes a Book About Her Critters
Have you ever felt your guinea pigs were trying to tell you something? I felt this regularly. So in partnership with Charlie Guinea Pig, I decided to put together a book on how guinea pigs can train their humans.
By Susie Kearleyabout a year ago in Petlife
Amazon Prime's Cinderella - And A Palace Fit for a Princess!
Amazon Prime Video's 2021 adaptation of Cinderella features my local National Trust House, Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire, England. It's a favourite haunt of mine. The gardens are tranquil and great for quiet walks and exploring the countryside.
By Susie Kearley2 years ago in Geeks
Bees and Bras at Attingham Park’s Kitchen Garden
Attingham Park in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, has a walled kitchen garden, which is something of an inspiration for kitchen gardeners everywhere. Restoration began in 2001, following 40 years of neglect during which time it was used as a football ground and Christmas tree plantation. A lot of hard work was needed to restore the facility to the glorious kitchen garden we see today complete with bee hives, sculptures, and enough fruit and vegetables to feed an army. Work parties began by re-pointing the walls and reinstating the dipping pond. In 2008, a kitchen gardener, Jenny Chandler, was appointed, and she, with lots of enthusiastic volunteers, planted the first quarter of the garden.
By Susie Kearley2 years ago in Interview