In Laughing and Crying About Anesthesia: A Memoir of Risk and Safety, Dr. Gerald Zeitlin, an anesthesiologist for over fifty years, writes a wryly amusing history about this branch of modern medicine. Zeitlin began his studies in England... Read More

“Your cousin may seem completely harmless to you, Ectorius, but I can assure you that after sixteen years in the Roman cavalry, serving during the entire second Punic war, he is supremely adept at homicide!” So says the historical... Read More

Everybody knows cookies are a no-no before dinner. Of course, people still ruin their appetites because nothing compares to the joy of destructive self-indulgence. But serious self-indulgence comes with a higher price than a bellyache.... Read More

There is an irony to moving: while the primary change seems to be an external one, it is often the subtle, internal one that is the most profound. The more exotic the locale, the more exotic the inner change. Canadian poet P.K. Page... Read More

Whether you are ready for it or not, your daughter will grow up. She will have questions about the process and, as a parent, you will need to have answers. Terri Couwenhoven, M.S., a certified sexuality educator who specializes in... Read More

Archimedes experienced it when he jumped from his bath to exclaim “Eureka!” at the realization that he could determine the density of an object by the amount of water it displaces. Charles Darwin experienced it when the idea of... Read More

We live in a free society, yet, in philosopher Renata Salecl’s opinion, society has reached a point where “life choices are described in the same terms as consumer choices.” It’s a scenario that creates the illusion that we can... Read More

Have you ever wondered if you could successfully fertilize your garden with urine? Me neither. In their smart and cheeky new guide, Jeff Gillman and Meleah Maynard—an associate professor of horticulture and a master gardener,... Read More