Editorial: The brain is not like a computer. No computer will ever be like a brain

Peter Limbrick writes: Should this be obvious? I am not sure. I sense I am being persuaded to believe otherwise. Phrases are creeping into the language that suggest brains are comparable to computers. For instance, I am persuaded to accept t

Power in Kensington, London, UK

Peter Limbrick writes: Following the destruction caused by the horrendous fire in Grenfell Tower, there have been politicians and community workers calling for poor people to be given more power. Power is a complex subject about which

NOFASUK Press Release ‘Avoiding Alcohol in Pregnancy IS a Feminist Issue’ and their invitation to a summit

Press release dated 18/5/17: Avoiding Alcohol in Pregnancy IS a Feminist Issue

The British Pregnancy Advisory Service today claimed that “advice to pregnant women about drinking alcohol may cause more harm than good.”

In response to this,

Trampoline saves children’s lives

Comment by Peter Limbrick: This headline is not likely to appear in news media anytime soon. But the cartoon comes from deep frustration about the seeming impossibility of protecting children from missiles, bombs and bullets.

The men who pe

TAC Bulletin Editorial - Goals, commitments and promises for families who have a baby or young child with a multifaceted condition. Are mine the same as yours?

A child with a ‘multifaceted condition’ has some or all of the following conditions in combination: physical, sensory, or learning disability; social communication disorder; serious illness; uncertain or shortened life expectancy. When profe

These UK charity chiefs will roar like lions – when the government says they can

Peter Limbrick writes: Anushka Asthana reports in the Guardian (30/5/17), ‘One chief executive of a major charity in the social care sector told the Guardian they felt “muzzled” by legislation…’ This has prevented them speaking out about C

Wanting to protect foetuses from alcohol is sexist. Absolute tosh!

Peter Limbrick offers an opinion: The FASD debate has been given a new lease of life by claims that advising that women who are (or who want to become) pregnant should avoid alcohol is sexist. I read in the Guardian that:

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‘Life chances are often shaped long before birth’ article by Jonathan Sher

This is an extract from an article in Partyline: Magazine of the National Rural Health

The future of rural Australia is being created right now – one baby at a time. That future could be a very bright one, but that happy time will neither

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