DNA and Crime Detection
Today you can’t watch a crime show on television without seeing investigators request a cheek swab from suspects in order to analyze their DNA. Though the sequencing of DNA was […]
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Helping Gloria Steinem Celebrate her 75th Birthday
One of the pleasures of having attended Smith College was being on the mailing list for a mini-fundraiser to celebrate Gloria Steinem’s 75th birthday as well as the donation of
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Your Opinion Matters
“I know you would all like to see a really strong health care reform bill go through by the end of the year so that all of you can move
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Yes, You Can Make a Difference
If there are days when you step away from the news feeling discouraged about this country, I have a solution: Plan a trip to Washington, D.C. and spend a day
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First Cell Phone Call: “Can You Hear Me Now?”
The first cell phone call was made from the streets of New York City in 1973 (how appropriate). The caller was Martin Cooper of Motorola. He used his new invention
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The Politics of Mercury and Your Teeth
The recent Food and Drug Administration ruling that mercury used in dental amalgam fillings is not at a level high enough to cause harm in patients was a long-awaited next
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