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Passchendaele
Whatever the etymology of Passchendaele, the little Flemish village sounds to me like “Valley of Passion” in English. In 1917, it was a valley of mud and cordite, steel and fire. The dirt was burned and scoured of life, except … Continue reading
Drain the Swamp
Drain the Swamp! It’s the refrain of a U.S. President who prefers time on the barren grass of golf courses to life’s abundance in natural wetland. Calling somewhere a swamp is never a compliment, and it’s not a pretty phrase … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Nature, Other
Tagged George Washington, Great Dismal Swamp, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Henry Hart, Kitty Hawk, Lake Drummond, Robert Frost, Swamp, Uncle Tom's Cabin
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A Third Parent contributes her Mighty Mites (Mitochondria)
Two biological parents are enough for any baby, aren’t they? Maybe not: sometimes it’s better to have two mamas. The media have hyped a story that broke in September about a boy who was conceived by “mitochondrial replacement therapy.” His … Continue reading
An Axolotl with a Tale for Regenerative Medicine
Who would imagine that a salamander could offer clues for regenerating human limbs after amputation in an accident and on the battlefield, or even show how to thwart human cancer? Axolotls are the kind of weird creature you might expect … Continue reading
Posted in Animalia, Biomedical, Other
Tagged amputation, axolotl, blastema, neoteny, regenerative medicine
Crazy about Chelonians (Turtlemania)
As I exited our driveway there was a screech of brakes and I had to join a line of stationary cars on the highway. This is an accident black spot. But while waiting for the wail of sirens and flashing … Continue reading
Posted in Other
Tagged Chelonia, Eastern box turtle, Jonathan the giant tortoise, Mock Turtle, tortoise
