The slightly random things that I’ve noticed/have been pondering today…

The science of love, and the future of women – Helen Fisher

“Love” is fascinating… And this is such an interesting talk which makes me think lots about the relationships between neuroscience, emotions and behaviour.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-ewvCNguug[/youtube]

Sorry

What does ‘sorry’ mean? How do different people use the expression ‘sorry’ differently? Can this lead to frustration/confusion? Can you use ‘sorry’ too much? Does it lose its meaning to the person saying it, and the person hearing it when it’s used frequently? Can it be used as an expression of sympathy, without apology for wrong doing or a mistake?

Definitions and uses for the word ‘sorry’ from the Macmillan Dictionary

The Holstee Manifesto

Love it!

Company manifesto from Holstee (kickass products, sustainably made, with a social impact).

via David Hood

Dahl

Jason and I made dahl for the the first time (recipe from Maeve O’Meara’s Food Safari). But we used canned lentils (from the back of the pantry and therefore of indeterminate age) and olive oil instead of ghee… And the result was okay, but not great… Next time I’m going to try Emily’s recipe – which I only remembered was included as an appendix to the 2010 Backhouse Lecture [pdf] after we’d starting making our batch.