Weeknote 2026/22 (opens in new tab)

Paracelsus, the 16th-century physician who helped invent toxicology, gave us one of those annoyingly reusable ideas: the dose makes the poison. He was talking about arsenic. Modern life has broadened the category considerably. This week featured debates about how many emails someone should receive, how much governance is enough governance, how much exercise compensates for … Continue reading Weeknote 2026/22