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Lithotomy: A Painful Operation Inspired The 18th-Century Equivalent Of A Horror Movie Soundtrack

Lithotomy: A Painful Operation Inspired The 18th-Century Equivalent Of A Horror Movie Soundtrack

Oct 30 2014 | comment(s)

Should Women Be Standing Alongside The 'Father' Of Modern Gynecology?

Should Women Be Standing Alongside The 'Father' Of Modern Gynecology?

Oct 30 2014 | comment(s)


J. Marion Sims by Jim.Henderson, CC BY-SA

By David T. Z. Mindich, St. Michael's College

On an October day in 1894, a group of New York City’s leading doctors gathered to unveil a statue in honor of one of the greatest surgeons of his day and the founder of New York’s Women’s Hospital, J. Marion Sims, an Alabama doctor and a man they called “the father of modern gynecology.”

When It Comes To Climate Science, Fox News And Liberal Media Both Distort

When It Comes To Climate Science, Fox News And Liberal Media Both Distort

Oct 30 2014 | comment(s)


For MSNBC, climate change is an opportunity to stoke anger over conservative “denialists.” MSNBC 5/12/14

By Matthew Nisbet, Northeastern University

Recent Pew Research Center studies offer valuable insight on the ideological makeup of those Americans most likely to voice their opinion in politics generally and the climate debate specifically, including the news sources they rely on to articulate their arguments.

One Giant Leap For Preservation: Protecting Moon Landing Sites

One Giant Leap For Preservation: Protecting Moon Landing Sites

Oct 29 2014 | comment(s)


With private space missions just around the corner, we need to think about keeping important lunar sites safe. Cultsofhteshadow/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

By Beth O'Leary, New Mexico State University

Who will preserve the first lunar landing site at Tranquility Base for future generations?

Confucius Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Confucius Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Oct 29 2014 | comment(s)


Confucius stands guard at Beijing's Renmin University. George (Sam) Crane, Author provided

By Sam (George T.) Crane, Williams College

Mandatory Ebola Quarantine Is About Politics, Not Public Health

Mandatory Ebola Quarantine Is About Politics, Not Public Health

Oct 29 2014 | comment(s)


The risk to the Australian community from doctors and nurses returning from Ebola-affected countries is minimal. Credit: EPA/ARIE KIEVIT

By Grant Hill-Cawthorne, University of Sydney and Adam Kamradt-Scott, University of Sydney

Governments have a duty to protect their citizens but the plan to impose mandatory detention on health-care workers being suggested by some Australian states is excessive and unwarranted.