Tag: epilepsy

  • The Guardian Science Writing Prize 2011: My Entry – “A Seizing Experience”

    Ok, so I didn’t win. Still, getting short-listed from over 800 for the Guardian/Observer Wellcome Trust Science Writing competition isn’t too shabby, so I shan’t get down in the dumps. Besides, the canapés at the award ceremony were worth the trip alone (tuna topped with salmon caviar – Oolala!). Up until know, all the entries have needed…

  • Scientific Proof: Why stress gives you grey hairs!

    Last week it felt like I’d been hit by a mental sledge-hammer.I’d been working hard for weeks; every evening and weekend spent doing paperwork and assignments. Finally the truth of the proverb “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy!” became real to me: I suffer from epilepsy which can be triggered by tiredness and stress and my…