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biomedicalephemera: questionableadvice: ~ World Almanac and...

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:14:11 -0400

questionableadvice:

~ World Almanac and Book of Facts, 1916

Though it’s a known carcinogen, formaldehyde is more common than one might think. It’s even a [very transient] structure in some processes within the bodies of vertebrates, though formic acid is more common.

When you’re exposed to formaldehyde in the environment over long periods, it can cause nasopharyngeal cancer and some forms of leukemia. Though it’s not the primary preservative in most current zoological or biological specimens, older ones are still often kept in it, and this can cause some exposure in students if proper safety precautions aren’t taken. The safety is easy enough though, and there’s little risk for people who don’t encounter it every day.

Everyone knows its toxicity and that you can die from it if there’s too much exposure, but when you don’t get exposed to enough to die, why do you feel so sleepy and confused and stupid-like? Well, formaldehyde breaks down a major carrier protein in the body, serum albumin.
When serum albumin is broken apart and its internal structure is exposed, it can’t do its jobs, which include: transporting drugs, transporting thyroid hormones, maintains osmotic pressure, and transports any fat-soluble hormones it encounters.

For those interested in chemistry, formaldehyde is quite interesting. It’s the simplest aldehyde out there, and is known by its systemic name “menthanol”, which, if you fuck up in lab and confuse with “methanol”, does not do remotely the same thing, and will greatly piss off your lab partner.

Hey everyone, check out these guys, "The Stationery".

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:56:27 -0400

Hey everyone, check out these guys, "The Stationery".

A song by Olafur Arnalds. This is one of my favorite music...

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 21:20:00 -0400

A song by Olafur Arnalds. This is one of my favorite music videos, as well as artists.

#2, Large Coke.

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:42:00 -0400

Hello to all who read this. This is the first blog and I am honestly a little nervous ;) My name is Chad, and I was born and raised in Terre Haute, Indiana. I am 23 years of age, and wish to not grow any older. I am very passionate about friends and music. I joined tumblr just to express myself, in any way possible. We will see what comes of it.

I saw a homeless person today. He was standing with cut up jeans, and a cut up flannel. He had shoes on but it looked as if they were being held together with tape. I am guessing he hasn’t shaved in months. He was also missing many teeth. I normally think nothing of homeless/hitchhikers. Only because most of them around here want money for cigarettes and alcohol. This one though, while I was driving by, caught my eye. We locked eyes for only a couple seconds but it felt like a lifetime. He was holding a sign that I could barely read at a quick glance, but then you see it. “anything, please?” Normally they say, “homeless Vietnam veteran, need money” or some of them use bible quotes to put you through a guilt trip, then ask for money. This one man just said…”anything”. I stopped in McDonald’s and picked up a quarter pounder with fries and a coke, for this man. I have never seen anyone eat with so much intensity and even hatred. I think he may have been autistic in some way. I wonder where he will be tomorrow…

Thanks for letting me type this out. If you read this, know that you are loved.

If you’ve become a radiation mutant with a deformed hand,...

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:41:00 -0400

If you’ve become a radiation mutant with a deformed hand, remember to close the window. No one wants to see that.

“Stereo” by Mike Mains and the Branches

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:35:26 -0400

“Stereo” by Mike Mains and the Branches

"Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please."

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:44:19 -0400

““Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please.””

- Mark Twain

An old friend of mine, Michael Tomlinson, in the studio working...

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:08:00 -0400

An old friend of mine, Michael Tomlinson, in the studio working on his new song! Unfortunately, Michael is not in this video.