The birthday joy of being given books, and then going to a bookshop after breakfast. #books

If you're interested in #suffering and its relationship to the human #microbiome, my new chapter is out (open access) on "Total pain and human gut microbiota". shorturl.at/8lZwr

The 4th Annual EOLD International Research Symposium 2025 (Sept 5–6) is 2 days of days of online talks, panels, and creative dialogue to shape the future of deathcare around the globle.
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In the midst of inarticulate grief and passive consumption of the spectacle of humanity, a moment of joy at finding dog vomit slime mold.

Who needs a gym membership when you can have a gin membership? Perhaps both/and rather than either/or?

A bit sad, or at least a first world problem, that I don't quite know how to procrastinate/take a brain break for 5 minutes without looking at Facebook (no longer on it) when I'm between work tasks. My RRS newfeed just feaks me out then makes me lethargic. Online distraction recommendations?

Messing around with AI generated images based on words and phrases is...interesting. This was a response to summary of what people want to know about young people's environmental emotions.

Just found an errant Christmas card in my work mailbox. Perhaps my favourite one ever, although I don't know what that says about me (other than I have fabulous colleagues).

Early flowers to remind me that being outdoors is good for my mental health...