When women rarely went to high school, Nettie Maria Stevens (1861-1912) wanted to be a research scientist. We don’t know a lot about her personal life, but she became a biologist. And though she received little credit for it during her lifetime, she was the first to discover the sex chromosomes. Before the 1900s, the… Continue reading The First to Discover the Sex Chromosomes
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Are You Suffering from Stress Fatigue?
As the pandemic and political strife continue, many of you may feel that the situation is hopeless. Maybe instead of hopeless, you’re suffering from stress fatigue. Ongoing stress can do that. Life is tough, my darling, but so are you. —Stephanie Bennett-Henry What is Stress Fatigue? Fatigue is a “weariness or exhaustion from labor, exertion,… Continue reading Are You Suffering from Stress Fatigue?
Library Withdrawal
Are you having library withdrawal? I mean, are you missing going to the library? I haven’t been to the library since the beginning of March. And oh, man, do I miss it. I didn’t always check out books when I went. I’d go to write, to research, and to sit and think. My local library… Continue reading Library Withdrawal
Organ Farms In Space
Space. The Final Frontier. Not a human friendly environment. Star Trek voyagers didn’t have to worry about injuries in space. They had a miraculous medical lab. We may not have that medical lab yet, but we’re getting there. The experiments may be small today, but someday we may have organ farms in space. Yes, we’ve… Continue reading Organ Farms In Space
Are You Failing the Altruism Test?
Our world is suffering. These unsettling times of pandemic, racial inequities, economic upheaval, and political lies and manipulations sweep through and relentlessly causes death and destruction. People respond to each problem as if it’s a hoax, or the acts of madmen and mass murderers, or as if it’s the end of the world. It is… Continue reading Are You Failing the Altruism Test?