Machine Learning Pitfalls
Machine Learning is a very hyped subject in all areas of knowledge due to the modernization brought forward by new technology models worldwide. This field is often described as the peak of automation and a mind-opener for its contributions to other fields like artificial intelligence and data science.
Telling Stories, Imploding Hormones
Like many other Americans her age, Dwyn Harben had trouble getting pregnant. While seeking medical treatments, she met Dr. Norbert Gleicher from the Center for Human Reproduction (CHR) in New York, who advised her to undergo in vitro fertilization (IVF).
“Viagra for the Soul”: Oxytocin and the Biochemistry of Love
The headline that opens the Glamor magazine's 2013 article in the Love and Sex section announces, in a euphoric tone, the novelty of the launch of the drug “Oxytocin Factor”. Made from synthetic oxytocin, it can be administered either in the form of sublingual drops or nasal spray, according to the consumer's choice – although it does not specify, the target of the article in question seems to be women.
Hormones Lead The Way
Nowadays, it seems like hormones are at the root of everything. The list ranges from malaise, fatigue, growth problems, low libido, sleep issues, and mood disorders to more desirable, positive effects on physical or intellectual performance, in youth, in beauty.
Donda and the Law of the Dead
Donda, Donda, Donda - Kanye West’s homonymous new album was released just a few weeks ago and it begins with a very haunting and beautiful chant of Donda West’s name. It is no secret the rapper has struggled over the years with mental health issues, so, for many fans, it was great seeing the musician back to spotlight for something other than tabloid-worthy news.
Face, Science, and Lancet
The delivery went well, but the doctors didn’t take the baby back to the mother as expected. The father was frightened. He went to find out what had happened, but no one would tell him anything.
The Brazilian Butt: Plastic Surgery and Race
In February 2021, the British newspaper The Guardian published an article about the Brazilian butt lift (BBL). In Brazil, this procedure is known as liposculpture, where the patient’s own fat is used to reshape body contours.
The Bread Rush
As apparently was the case for many people, my relationship with food underwent several transformations throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in the initial months of isolation. I think the first time the pandemic got me thinking about food was in the early days of the first lockdown in the city I lived in, in early 2020.
The Creation of Food
What was the first story ever like? Impossible to say with certainty, but we can make some safe assumptions about the location and the topic: around a shared meal, about how our most pressing biological imperative was met that day. For all animals, food is both the reason to wake up every day (or night) and the fuel for all metabolic processes needed to live.
Feed Your Self
Cooking has been a work overwhelmingly done by women. According to Douglas Bowers, in 1900 time spent in domestic work was equivalent to that of the paid labor force in the United States: 44 hours a week.