Tag: Trials

Everything in the following story is true except the name of Seaman Kelly. So there I was, 400 ft under the surface of the ocean on a boat that was designed to sink. It was early in the cruise, and we had a good 40 days before we had any hope to see in sunlight again. Luckily, there are only seve...

On Saturday as the British cordon around the Four Courts tightened, Daly discussed a plan to launch a counter attack to save as many lives as possible in the building. However, before the plan could be effected, Elizabeth O’Farrell arrived that evening with the order for surrender. She later d...

In the field of drug development, the goal is straightforward: to advance drugs that are safe and efficacious (‘good’ drugs) and halt the development of those that are not (‘bad’ drugs). However, given the inherent uncertainties in measuring safety and efficacy in clinical tr...

What would you do if wearing chiffon made you overheat even in colder weather? If your woollen cardigan felt like insects crawling all over your skin? Or if the tag on the neck of your T-shirt felt like a mini cactus digging into your nape? What about if your favourite shirt suddenly didn’t...