Heartbeat

We had a long discussion this morning about beta blockers. Beta blockers are drugs used to treat various heart-related conditions but particular arrhythmias (when your heart, instead of boom boom, goes boomdiddyboomdebopbipbop or something equally alarming), high blood pressure and angina. They work by inhibiting different classes of so-called adrenergic receptors: the trans-membrane collections of…

Don't stand so close to me

I’ve been at f1000 for six months now, and this is the third desk I’ve had. Just to keep me on my toes I’m due to move again. This is because our operational side is expanding and they need more seats. As one of our sister companies recently got absorbed by the 600 lb gorilla…