Science in the World of Islam: The Syllable “Al-“ Paul Braterman Religion, Science & Medicine As in Alcatraz; Alcove; Alfalfa; Alcohol; Alkali; Alizarin; Almanac; Alchemy; Alembic; Algol; Almagest; Algebra; Algorithm; Alhambra The syllable Al- is Arabic for "the," and is attached to the beginning of...
Drink Up? The Worldwide Water Crisis Dr. Wendong Wang Science & Medicine Water is everywhere: in our tubs, our bottles, our lakes, our bodies. And with scientific studies, such as in this Journal of Climate, reporting that average rainfall is increasing, it’s difficult to...
Pet or Predator? What Our Relationship to Animal Icons Says About Us Sarah LaBrie Science & Medicine Humankind’s relationship with the animal world has always been fraught with conflict—one needn’t look further than ancient Rome’s practice of damnatio ad bestias ("condemnation to beasts") or, much...
Chronic Illness, Caregiving and the 800-pound Gorilla Network Michele Battle-Fisher Science & Medicine, Society & Culture Private medical issues rarely remain concealed from the public. A “private” medical issue becomes everyone else’s business for a good reason. Health must be modeled as realistically as possible, as a...
Shame on You, Shame on Me: Shame as an Evolutionary Adaptation Jalees Rehman Psychology, Science & Medicine Can shame be good for you? We often think of shame as a shackling emotion which thwarts our individuality and creativity. A sense of shame could prevent us from choosing a partner we truly love, speaking out...
Science Blogging: The Essential Guide Carl Zimmer Science & Medicine The greatest pleasure I got from blogging was surprise. I would delve into strange corners of biology—a wasp that turns a cockroach into a zombie in which it can lay its eggs, for example. And I could see...
Here is Ex Machina to Your Health Michele Battle-Fisher Science & Medicine Health is a personal narrative. We see ourselves like a history of our life events stored in our bodies. Can Ex Machina, beyond the surface scraping Fitbit savory tidbits, truly grasp what it means to be a...
