Things We Don't Know
Explaining the mysteries of science, in simple language.
Friday, 27 December 2019
Alcohol and Caffeine (Things We Don’t Know about Pregnancy Series #9)
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It’s the Christmas season and, for many people, time to get merry. But pregnant women can’t drink – alcohol or caffeine – or can they? Al...
Wednesday, 18 December 2019
Biodiversity on Ice
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Whilst 97% of water on earth is salty and 1% is freshwater, 2% is locked up in snow and ice – but never gets a mention in the national curr...
Thursday, 5 December 2019
Exercise (Things We Don’t Know about Pregnancy Series #8)
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I wasn’t sure how to break it to her. The midwife. That I was a climber. My greatest fears in pregnancy was being told not to climb, abus...
Wednesday, 27 November 2019
Reproductive Immunology (Things We Don’t Know about Pregnancy Series #7)
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Morning sickness aside, I haven’t felt unwell during my pregnancy. Of course, winter is coming and that could all change, but I have prepar...
Wednesday, 20 November 2019
What can poo do for you?
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This is a guest blog article written by Sarah Bailey. Don't be put off by the title! Scientists often collect bodily fluids (or solid...
Sunday, 10 November 2019
Toxoplasmosis (Things We Don’t Know about Pregnancy Series #6)
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I once heard someone talking about arranging a hen do and struggling for ideas that would be okay for pregnant participants. At the time, I...
Thursday, 31 October 2019
What happens after death?
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Myths persist that death is somehow toxic or disgusting – a myth that dates back to before the theory of disease, when a common idea was th...
Sunday, 20 October 2019
Nesting (Things We Don’t Know about Pregnancy Series #5)
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I’ve been experiencing some severe nesting symptoms. But is it because nesting’s a real thing, or because of my personal desire to organise...
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