Most of the time scientists can rely on publications that go through the careful critical review by other scientists. But sometimes papers get rushed through to publication, and there can be hasty, even harmful decisions made by journal editors. On…
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The Panic Virus: By doing nothing we are doing something
The Panic Virus: A True Story of Medicine, Science, and Fear by Seth Mnookin "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." Wise words from George Santayana, US philosopher and poet (in Life of Reason, 'Reason in…
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Breeding Tetanus Vaccines into Plants
By Melinda Yerka This is a painting done by Sir Charles Bell in 1809 of a soldier dying of tetanus. Doesn't look too comfortable, hmm? Tetanus is a condition brought on when certain bacteria, called Clostridium tetani, enter deep puncture…