A New Paradigm – Part 1 – The Living Systems Understanding
Thomas Kuhn, a philosopher of science, coined the term “Paradigm” 40 or so years ago, when he was investigating scientific revolutions, or by what means science “changed” its views. The word “Paradigm” became a term used to describe the underlying set of theories that are accepted as the current truth in any given area of […]
Our Rise and Fall
Shortcomings of the LDL “Bad Cholesterol” Hypothesis
Despite popular perception, atherosclerotic plaques are not simply big wads of fat and cholesterol that have stuck to the walls of arteries like grease inside a dishwasher pipe. The growth of atherosclerotic plaques takes place primarily inside the artery wall, between the inner and outer layers. The plaques are complex entities made up of numerous […]
Interview with Joel Salatin
Joel Salatin from Polyface Farm recently visited Australia again, and Joel Spry and myself were lucky enough to grab some time to have a chat. Joel Salatin is author of the seminal book “Folks, this ain’t normal” and has featured in hard hitting food documentary Food Inc. In all there is about 30-40 mins of […]
Recipe – Slow Braised Ox Tail and Cheek Paleo Pie
On a recent flight i caught a couple of episodes of Heston Blumenthal’s “How to cook like Heston” program, which i thought was a really nice program, because Heston has a real love for real produce, and knows the science of flavour without needless additions. Yesterday I made a little variation on his oxtail and […]