Even in the imagined-good old days, the phrase “uneasy lies the head that wears a crown” could mean simply that the king had head lice. A medical case report tells in detail the scalpy woes of Ferdinand II of Aragon. Ferdinand, who became king of Naples, crawled or trod the Earth during the years 1467 to […]
Tag: lice
Anyone for fried lice?
As many a mainstream media outlet has noted, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has recently released a 200 page book which lays out the case for encouraging entomophagy – especially amongst somewhat resistant Westerners. ‘Edible insects : Future prospects for food and feed security’. Unfortunately for those inspired to investigate […]
A science head-scratcher about lice
Headlice are on many people’s minds, one way or another. This study involves two ways: “Headlice eradication as everyday engagement with science: An analysis of online parenting discussions,” Christine Hine [pictured here], Public Understanding of Science, September 3, 2012. The author, at the University of Surrey, UK, explains: “This paper focuses on the way in […]
Maperton Trust Headlice Repelling Unit
The Maperton Trust reports on its efforts to repel head lice using the novel device pictured here: The Head Lice Repelling Unit (HELRU) is a small device using the latest technology to repel head lice from infesting children and adults. It is in the form of a badge of the Unicorn and is pinned to […]