Virtual Flaneurism

From Meredith:

This video contains a few graphic moments -- not sexually graphic, though there are several images of second degree burns.

Nonetheless, I implore you to watch it. This video epitomizes why it is so awesome living in the future.

EDIT: Ok, just realized that the default image for the video is a big old burned up hand. Whoops. Thanks a bundle, youtube.

And here I thought Pauly Shore was gross...

"During a spina bifida corrective procedure at twenty-one weeks in utero, Samuel thrusts his tiny hand out of the surgical opening of his mother’s uterus. As the doctor lifts his hand, Samuel reacts to the touch and squeezes the doctor’s finger. As if testing for strength, the doctor shakes the tiny fist. Samuel held firm. At that moment, I took this “Fetal Hand Grasp” photo"

- michaelclancy.com

It's true: booze can cure everything.

Trial screening of drug aimed at preventing HIV transmission from infected to healthy partners found substantially effective.

NOTE: Reading the "Who Took Part" section of this outline of the study is mid-boggling. 18 partners in the past three months? 5+ drinks a day (while taking untested medication)? 60% having had unprotected anal sex in the past six months? Forget the STD rates in the participants.

Seriously, step it up, gay men. Condoms are not so uncomfortable, not so hard to find. It upsets me even more than I believe plenty of people would attempt to "ignore" the seriousness of these statistics because the participants are from poorer regions in South American countries.

Anyway, good news, depressing statistics among participants.