A Serious Blog
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Eyes of the Animal Kingdom – Who has the most?
April 29, 2022The eye is one of the most marvellously complex results of evolution, and our eyes are more complicated than most.Read more… -
Amazing DNA breakthrough is critical to the future of eye health
April 29, 2022The eyes are among the most intricate and complex organs in the human body, which is why their treatment is challenging.Read more… -
Study shows cataract surgery reduces risk of dementia by up to 30%
March 09, 2022Developing a disease of the brain is among the greatest fears a person can have.Read more… -
Serious Quizzes - How well do you know your eyes?
March 09, 2022The eyes, as we are so often told, are the windows to the soul - but what are those windows made of? And how do they work? Some of these questions, and more, will be answered.Read more… -
Glowing plants - The greenest path to sustainable lighting
March 09, 2022Glowing plants have grown 10x brighter in just five years. All they require are advanced nanobionics, photonic capacitors and new, powerful phosphors. Don’t worry - we’ll explain.Read more… -
Dickensian, Byronic, Orwellian and Kafkaesque. The authors whose names have become adjectives
February 09, 2022Literature, however you define that term, consists of some of the most impactful writings across human history.Read more… -
Why Daylight LEDs are the future of light design
February 08, 2022It would be hard to argue against the fact that LED technology has transformed light design.Read more… -
Goodbye Christmas - Hello National Hobby month
January 04, 2022National Hobby Month hasn’t been an official fixture of the calendar for long, but it is one of our favourite times of year at Serious Readers.Read more… -
Air pollution causes rise in AMD
January 03, 2022Following the COP26 Climate Summit in November, pollution and the environment have taken centre-stage, both in terms of media coverage, and many general discussions as well.Read more… -
The surprising eye test which reveals heart disease
January 02, 2022Heart disease is one of the most common threats affecting us today, and its high prevalence is sadly matched by its severity, with the World Health Organisation regarding cardiovascular diseases as the world’s leading cause of death.Read more…