“I heard that you’re a palm reader,” he blurted as he sat down across from me during my office visit with him. Sure, as a physician I examine men’s hands, as they can tell you a lot about his life and work. But beyond that, any closer reading I leave to others. But the comment […]
Is Bigger Better When it Comes to Testicles?
As I was being interviewed for a recent Tonic/VICE article—by author Grant Stoddard—about testicular implants an interesting point was raised: Does the ole’ “bigger is better” notion that we typically associate with homes, jewels and penises also apply to testicles? Looking Pretty Down South Lets start with a little perspective here. We humans do pretty well with […]
Does Man Make the Sperm or Sperm Make the Man?
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? This ancient paradox filled the minds of the great philosophers Aristotle, Plutarch, Macrobius and Anaximander who all considered it a “great and weighty” problem. Not sure what else was going on back then, but even 2000 years later, it has not been satisfactorily solved. A Newer Paradox […]
How Is a Vasectomy Reversal Like a Sunday Drive?
Are you an informed decision maker? You probably are if you are an accident-free car driver. Because good driving involves high speed processing of enormous amounts of data, together with quick and virtually reflexive decision-making. Muddy the process with alcohol or exhaustion and what happens? KaPow! (Batman lingo). Blocked and Baffled I was very moved […]
Epigenetics and Infertility: The Link Between Nature & Nurture
You know who Charles Darwin is, right? One seriously influential figure in human history, Darwin’s famous natural selection theory is an easily digestible way to explain evolution. Makes sense: giraffes with longer necks can reach higher into trees to eat and survive. Advantage passed on to long-necked offspring. And so on, until poof! You have […]
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