Mercury, the element, not the planet, was nicknamed “quicksilver” because it is silver in color and a liquid at room temperature. In German, the word is “quacksalber.” Mercury is a toxic heavy metal. In the fifteen hundreds, physicians were a…
A tongue in cheek look at the the history of anesthesia because, let's face it, it's a gas!
Originally written in 2004, the story of the slave sisters who today are the Unsung Mothers of Modern Gynecology.
The Father of Modern Gynecology, misunderstood by many, condemned by a few, applauded world wide and is still an enigmatic figure in American history.
A brilliant woman (the first two receive 2 Nobel Prizes) who gave us radium and and came to the conclusion it could cure cancer, though it ended up being the bane of many who wound up in an early grave.
The scientists who cherry picked his way into history with the very popular, though unproven lipid hypothesis.
Just 10% of our own bodies belong to us. 90% of our DNA come from a huge biome made up of billions of microscopic creatures.
We acknowledge his brilliance, his contemporaries, his genius, and his foibles. And we put to rest an internet meme/hoax that is nearly as old as the internet itself.
A review of a double DVD set that is absolutely amazing.