by Heather Zeiger | Nov 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
The human microbiome has trillions of bacteria that do more than just hang out on our bodies or in our intestines. The gut biome has been implicated in everything from autism to Alzheimer’s, and has even been accused of controlling our behavior. See my blog post...
by Heather Zeiger | Sep 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
Several media outlets have reported that renowned physicist Stephen Hawking says the God particle will destroy us all. Is there really such a thing as a “God particle” and will it actually destroy us all? Without getting too deep into the physics, let’s unpack the...
by Heather Zeiger | Aug 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
Mel Brooks’ movie, Young Frankenstein, opens with Dr. Frankenstein giving a lecture to a group of medical students. In one interaction about the reanimation of life, a student mentions that scientists have been able to do remarkable things with hearts and kidneys. Dr....
