Learned about this amazing story on This American Life. Jasper Lawrence found that hookworms were capable of suppressing allergic responses in people who suffer from allergies, asthma and more.
here’s a summary:
Hookworms. That’s right. Meaning, in order to get this relief, one has to intentionally invite a hookworm infestation into their own body. And unbelievably, this isn’t that new of a concept.
Almost a decade ago, a scientist by the name of David Pritchard visited New Guinea and found that those inhabitants infected with a small amount of hookworm seemed to exhibit far less allergic and asthmatic response than those who were not.
via Hookworms for allergies? Would you infest your own body to be symptom-free?.
see also this interesting video testimonial
HDSLR Cameras for video
I’ve enjoyed shooting video on my 5D and have been reading up on how the professional use of HD DSLR.
this is a blog from a pro hollywood director of photography:
http://hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/
he’s a big proponant of using dslr’s for video.
i found a couple others too
http://www.cinema5d.com/
with detailed techinical discussions
here’s another with details about image stabilization
http://www.canon5dtips.com
via HDSLR Cameras | Hurlbut Visuals.