Science by a Scientist: Diabetes

Science by a Scientist: Diabetes

According to the Statistics Research Department, it is likely that almost 15% of Americans have diabetes—about 95% of these cases are Type 2. Of these, 90% are either overweight (27%), obese (47%), or extremely obese (16%). Clearly, Type 2 diabetes is associated with...
Math Nerds Rock

Math Nerds Rock

I’m married to a math nerd. He loves the stuff and, when we used phone numbers and sent letters, he remembered all the numbers and addresses of all our friends—over 100! Believe it or not, his come-on line to me was to ask if I could prove there are an infinite number...
Science by a Scientist: Cells

Science by a Scientist: Cells

The Stars With his hands clasped behind his back, King David strolled up and down his balcony in the cool of the night. His attention was drawn upwards to a sky filled with twinkling lights (no light pollution back then). After gazing for some minutes and whispering a...