Science Behind Bars: A Bioethics Case Study
The “salt wars” have been raging for decades, with medical science still embroiled over whether there is a direct link between sodium consumption and heart disease. Last year, a group […]
Tag Archives: Medicine
The Tiny Wiggly Molecular World of Medicine
Medicine has been important to humans since our earliest days, but for the majority of our history, we’ve had very little idea of how medicine works. We used to attribute […]
The Secret World of Plant Chemistry
Sometimes plants make it seem like nature was intended for our benefit. From the wood in our coffee tables to the rubber in our erasers – plants are so entwined […]
Miracle Molecule of 1992
A month into my Ph.D. program, I remember my advisor reminiscing about how his uncle had to have hip replacement surgery. Sadly, his uncle did not survive due to complications […]
Take two of what and call you in the morning?
While everyone may not know exactly what antibiotics are or how they work, most people have taken them at some point in their lives. Familiarity with antibiotics stems from the […]
