How epigenetic changes cause cancer There is a classical view of cancer in which the disease arises via genetic mutations. These mutations cause changes in genes that can make the protein non-functional or over active.
The Subculture that is the âFurry Fandomâ. What is a furry? The first of several meanings is as basic a description as can be discerned. An interesting and, strangely, distinct subculture, the group referred to as âfurriesâ or the âfurry fandomâ are a study in entertainment fanaticism. What began in the 1980âs science fiction fan demographic, developed into a booming social construct, of which, tens of thousands of people around the globe now relate.
Storey states that Popular culture âis the culture that is left over after we have decided what is high cultureâ (Storey 2009, p. 6). Popular culture is therefore seen as âinferior cultureâ or âlow culture' (ibid).