Invisibility is a very useful power in the movies. Whether it’s a mud-covered hero, a cloaked spaceship, or a stealthy ninja, invisibility allows characters in movies to be more effectual and, often, achieve the impossible. Regrettably, invisible health problems are no less potent…and they’re a lot less fun. Tinnitus, for example, is a really common […]
You Know when you’re viewing an action movie and the hero has a thunderous explosion close by and their ears start ringing? Well, at least some degree of minor brain trauma has likely happened to them. To be sure, brain injuries aren’t the part that most action movies focus on. But that high-pitched ringing is […]
Remember the old tale of Johnny Appleseed? When you were younger you likely heard the story of how Johnny Appleseed traveled around bringing fresh apples to communities (you should eat apples because they’re good for you and that’s the moral of the story). Actually, that isn’t the whole reality. At the end of the 19th […]
