Why do we think that bigger things are more powerful? There are so many examples of smaller things being more powerful, and better, in terms of capacity: nutrient density, energy output, vulnerability to harm. Mobile phones, tomatoes, courgettes versus marrows - in biology, longer things often break much more easily, so why do we value … Continue reading Why do humans equate physical size with power (physical and social)? →

Hiya! I'm Beth. I've had enough education to know that there's so much I don't know. I'm generally really social, but studying Sociology has only increased my capacity to watch social situations, and wonder about humans. In the course of those moments, I often go '... huh, I wonder what that's about..'. So, I figured … Continue reading What’s this for, then? →