Ian Ramjohn
A Trinidadian in Oklahoma, I am an ecologist interested in tropical dry forests and island ecology. I also have a blog called Further Thoughts
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Letters From Indochina, 1952-54: The Tragic Story Of A 18 Year Old Enrolled In The Legion Etrangere
In 1952 my uncle Antonio, then 18 years old, left his family home in Venice, Italy to never return, running away from the humiliation of a failure at school. With a friend he reached the border with…
Consumers Like Pretty Food In Advertising, But Why Do People Think It's Healthier?
That gooey cheese you see in pizza advertising is actually glue. That's probably not a surprise. Consumers understand that with choices, marketing matters.
News Of The Demise Of The Standard Model Were Exaggerated
Each man kills the thing he loves, sang Jeanne Moreau in a beautiful song some thirty years ago. But the sentence is actually a quote from Oscar Wilde - aren't all smart quotes from that amazing…
Moisturizers Can Help Infants With Eczema But Can They Prevent It?
Atopic dermatitis (AD), also called atopic eczema, is a common, chronic, recurrent, inflammatory disorder of the skin which affects 5 percent of children worldwide and perhaps more.