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Chrissie Giles, Mosaic.com

Do clusters of holes and cracks scare you? You are not alone

There is a debate over whether trypophobia is a legitimate condition or just another internet fad.

Chrissie Giles, Mosaic.com
· Dec 09, 2019 · 11:30 pm
In Northern Ireland, peace seems to have claimed more lives than war ever did

Why did more people take their own lives in the 16 years after The Troubles than during the period of the ethno-nationalist conflict?

Chrissie Giles, Mosaic.com
· Mar 05, 2016 · 09:30 pm
How a generation of Brits became the heaviest drinkers in a century

Pub culture and targeted advertising campaigns resulted in the average Briton drinking 9.5 litres of alcohol a year.

Chrissie Giles, Mosaic.com
· Nov 09, 2015 · 11:30 pm

How do you tell someone that they’re seriously ill?

How doctors deal with the trauma of delivering bad news, for both their patients and themselves.

Chrissie Giles, Mosaic.com
· Jan 18, 2015 · 07:15 am