Deep and meaningful discussions, as opposed to awkward small talk, can improve our quality of life and work. The Australian 12:00AM July 14, 2017 The other day I faced one of the most poignant questions I’ve been asked in a long time, and it opened up my mind. It was something to the effect of: […] Excited by the prospect of androids as sexual partners? They are here. What are the ethics? The Australian 12:00AM July 15, 2017 Ruth Ostrow Many years ago I took a radio crew into a high-class brothel in Sydney. I was running a program called the The Sex Show on Triple M and wanted to find […] Can the mind bend metal just because it believes it can? The Australian 12:00AM June 2, 2017 Ruth Ostrow I feel very strange, standing in a circle in a big room with 30 people holding spoons in front of them like starving people at a wedding buffet. But we are not there to eat. The […] At this time of year the true cost of pets is obvious. The Australian, December 12, 2017 Ruth Ostrow In the early 2000s I had a fantastic idea. All my life I had loved animals. I’d grown up with pets and finally, having settled in Byron Bay with my then husband and little girl and a big […] Adult separation anxiety disorder affects roughly 7 per cent of adults. The Australian December 2, 2016 13 comments Ruth Ostrow I was chatting to a psychiatrist recently about one of her cases, “Jenny”, who’s in a destructive relationship but is unable to leave. Or, rather, she leaves and gets ill with symptoms ranging from mental anguish to […] | 
