Did Ivan the Terrible just need some Icy Hot? An investigation.
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Author Archives: uneasyliesthecrown
What’s In a Name?
In 1547, Ivan IV was crowned Russia’s very first tsar. But you may know Ivan by a different name – Ivan the Terrible.
Seclusion Delusions
Just as our bodies require food and water, they need relationships to function properly.
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Carry On My Wayward Son
The damage done to Juana of Castile’s reputation by the men in her life was so profound that 500 years later, all she is known for is being “mad”. But is that the extent of what she contributed to history?
Breaking Sad
If depression was an appropriate response to the cards that life dealt Juana the Mad, can it truly be considered pathological?
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Livin’ La Juana Loca
Her name says it all – Juana the Mad. This Spanish royal was in line for an inheritance that most men would kill for – but forces around her had other plans.
Up All Night
Don’t sleep on the importance of getting enough rest. This week, we’re talking the neuroscience of insomnia.
From Hero to Nero
Even though Caligula’s reign was brief, less than four years, it was not without its mark on history.
Rome Sick
The case of Caligula illustrates an important point about mental and neurological diseases – it’s rarely just one thing.
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The Emperor’s New Groove
Caligula’s reign was brief, but dramatic. Remembered as one of Ancient Rome’s cruelest leaders, we explore if Caligula was actually a madman or just a product of his environment.
Uneasy Lies the Crown 