Monthly Archives: June 2011

Going Out On A Limb

Posted on 27/06/2011 by

Since starting this blog, I’ve become a lot less speculative in my writing. The “med school” tag mitigates for lots of sourced articles and slow, measured progress- leaps of insight, faith, or guesswork do not serve the scientific principle well, … Continue reading →

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Maps, and other imperfect assumptions

Posted on 16/06/2011 by

In 1854, a restless anesthesiologist solved the riddle of cholera. Dr. John Snow, working largely by himself, investigated a single outbreak and was able to convince a local authority to remove the handle from a single pump and end the … Continue reading →

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Off-Topic: Steatosis in a wild rabbit

Posted on 03/06/2011 by

My dog caught a rabbit in the garden yesterday. As is our general practice, my partner butchered it and divided it between both dogs (can’t squabble with your mouth full) giving the liver to the dog that caught the thing. … Continue reading →

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