Monthly Archives: October 2012

Impure thoughts about impure thoughts

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Quentin

From time to time it has been suggested on this Blog that the teaching Church has shown a kind of institutionalised distaste for the pleasures which accompany sexual expression. By chance I came across some notes I had written ten … Continue reading →

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Stem cell

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Quentin

Many of us will have rejoiced at the award of a Nobel Prize to Sir John Gurdon (shared with Shinya Yamanaka) for his work leading to the therapeutic use of human stem cells. It’s not every day that a pupil … Continue reading →

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Highly personal

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Quentin

We have some splendidly active debates on this Blog. This time I want to propose a topic which is of (literally) vital importance yet hard to solve in a way to which everyone would subscribe. In February 2012 a paper … Continue reading →

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JUNK?

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Quentin

How many different words did Shakespeare use? Google tells me: 31,534. How many letters did Shakespeare use? 26 – including, if my memory serves me: “Thou zed, thou unnecessary letter!” So it’s not the number of letters which counts; it’s … Continue reading →

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