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From scorching deserts to frozen seabeds, from the highest peaks of the Himalaya to the hadal depths of the oceans, there are habitats on this Earth that appear inimical to life—yet in which it flourishes nevertheless. During the midday heat of the Sahara, silvery ants sprint from their nests to feed. In North American forests, wood frogs awaken each spring from solid blocks of ice. At the site of the Chernobyl disaster, fungi harness radiation to thrive.

A sufferer of depression himself, science writer Alex Riley has spent years thinking about these issues as he was prescribed antidepressants and underwent cognitive behavioural therapy. Throughout his treatment, he wondered: are antidepressants effective? Do short-term talking therapies actually work? And what is on the horizon for those who don't respond to these first-line treatments? A Cure for Darkness explores all of these questions and more, as the author embarks on a journey to illuminate one of the world's most prevalent disorders.

A fascinating, “rich, and generous” (Financial Times) look at the treatment of depression by an award-winning science writer that blends popular science, narrative history, and memoir. Is depression a persistent low mood, or is it a range of symptoms? Can it be expressed through a single...

A group of highly intellectual cretins having very sophisticated conversations about delicate yet random topics.

A podcast created by four friends who love telling exciting stories and making others laugh, join GM Thomas Kuykendall as he takes his brother Alex Kuykendall and their friends Daedra Rood and Tristan Riley on a wacky and sometimes (very) horrifying adventure!One spring day, three strangers living in Seattle, Washington, find themselves whisked away to the magical fantasy world of Reverie, where not everything is as it seems. Follow the adventures of high school jock Chad Ryan, tired game dev Robert Orion Bancroft, and the plucky barista Sullivan Sonny Summers, as they must work together to ...