• Third woman elected to the National Academy of Science (1944) • First woman president of the Genetics Society of America (1945) • Received the National Medal of Science (1971) […]
Barbara McClintock (1902-1992), Pioneering Scientist and Nobel Winner Read More »
Throughout his life George Washington (1732-1799) suffered from dental problems. He lost many of his teeth while still young. The story of his teeth reveals a great deal about the
George Washington’s Teeth: A President in Pain Read More »
How the Civil War Changed Funeral Practices Medical and scientific advances often arise from wars and other crises. During the Civil War, one of the changes needed was an improved
Embalming Becomes Common During Civil War Read More »
This week the news was filled with stories about the passage of the health care reform bill of 2010, and it occurred to me that it might be an opportune
Health Care Update: 1910 Read More »
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
The Politics of Mercury and Your Teeth Read More »
Last week’s chilling discovery that bodies within Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois were routinely being dug up and moved so that the burial plots could be sold again offers
Medical Knowledge Used to Depend on Grave Robbing Read More »
