Jeffrey Aronson: When I use a word . . . Science—the cutting edge
The IndoEuropean root from which the word “science” eventually descends is SEK, or in an extended form SKEI, meaning to cut. In Greek σχίζειν meant to split or rend, giving […]
The IndoEuropean root from which the word “science” eventually descends is SEK, or in an extended form SKEI, meaning to cut. In Greek σχίζειν meant to split or rend, giving […]
It may be easier to topple monuments and memorials than erase the memories they evoke or the policies that sustain them. Canada’s experience is not the Confederates’ in Charlottesville, yet […]
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals […]
It is critical to identify structural racism is a key determinant of population health […]
Earlier this week, the media delightedly reported that Jacob Rees-Moggs had referred to floccinaucinihilipilification in a parliamentary speech. It comes from Latin: floccus, a wisp of wool, naucum, a trifle, […]
Robert Boyle, Ireland’s most famous scientist, thought that the first aim of science was to develop practical applications to make life better. Earlier in his life he wrote in ecstatic […]
Last week the Republican party’s attempt to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act (ACA) collapsed before promptly being revived again. The new bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), had previously received […]
Canadians tend to look south of the border to the US to help define who they are and who they are not, often citing differences between the two healthcare systems—a […]
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals […]
Mark Davies discusses the key messages that he would pass on to other GPs […]