Dirk de PolinMedpageDominium terraeThe Latin Dominium terrae means “dominion over the earth. In terms of impact history, this is by far the most momentous motif of the Old…2 min read·Jan 15, 2022----
Dirk de PolinAlteredFuturesWe are located approximately hereYes, through the Internet we have access to all the news, opinions, pictures, videos, movies, TV series, songs, books and art in the entire…2 min read·Jan 10, 2022----
Dirk de PolinMedpageNocebo and treatment-resistant depressionMental health experts from research, industry and regulatory agencies have proposed new criteria to define the type of depression that…4 min read·Jan 10, 2022----
Dirk de PolinAlteredFuturesEscaping the Ashes“Something should escape the conflagration of systems and their ashes.” (Jean-François Lyotard)3 min read·Jan 7, 2022----
Dirk de PolinAlteredFuturesLearning to DieIn his essay Learning to Die in the Anthropocene[1], US writer Roy Scranton speaks plainly. During his service in the army, which for him…3 min read·Jan 6, 2022----
Dirk de PolinAlteredFuturesThe Beginning of Climate DenialAs early as 1954, the American Petroleum Institute, the leading advocacy group for the oil and gas industry in the U.S., knew from its own…2 min read·Jan 6, 2022----
Dirk de PolinAlteredFuturesJoin the Altered Futures UniverseAltered Futures is a Cli Fi publication where we can collectively reflect on all that lies ahead. Global crises across the board, climate…2 min read·Jan 6, 2022----
Dirk de PolinAlteredFuturesEpoch Splinter BreakEmergencies of education, infrastructure, refugees, the climate, the environment, resources, the growth economy and, of course, the work…4 min read·Jan 6, 2022----
Dirk de PolinMedpageBroccoli sprouts — The ultrafood thanks to sulforaphaneSprouts are germinated seeds, which are also called young plants. Sprouts actually need nointroduction, because their health-promoting…5 min read·Jan 6, 2022----
Dirk de PolinMedpageNew finger clip for less stressful blood pressure measurementsAre you familiar with the inflatable arm cuff? Measuring blood pressure with such a cuff can be very tiring and thus cause the blood…2 min read·Jan 6, 2022----