The Second Robert Remak Students of mathematics and crossword puzzle aficionados may be familiar with the name of the brilliant 20th century mathematician Robert Erich Remak (1888-1942) who is remembered for his pivotal 1911 work (“the Remak decomposition”) in the… Continue Reading →
The Obi-Wan Machine a short story Stephen A. Geller Nobody knows Ira Bissel. Bill Gates doesn’t know Ira. Warren Buffet doesn’t know Ira. J. Edgar Hoover, were he alive and still busily running around the FBI in… Continue Reading →
This may well be the actual face of Joan of Arc. From contemporary reports, she was 5 feet 2–3 inches tall, athletic, and had dark brown hair and a somewhat short neck. We have no detailed description of her face,… Continue Reading →
Where do writers get the ideas for their stories? From life experiences, of course, as well as family histories. News reports and past history, either the writer’s or someone else’s, are common sources. Sometimes a writer will adapt an older… Continue Reading →
Ben Greene is the protagonist of my still-in-progress third novel. He is a senior pathologist (not a surprise …) and former chairman at a large academic hospital pathology department. Soon after his successor as chairman, Alden Morrison, arrives in the… Continue Reading →
from the John Boorman film, “Excalibur” Few stories are better known in the Western world than that of King Arthur. In a previous blog post we commented, in some detail, on that legend (1). Who has not heard of… Continue Reading →
The tsetse fly is a member of the genus Glossina. This blood-sucking fly is indigenous to the equatorial area of Africa. There are about 30 known species and subspecies of tsetse files, but only nine belong to subspecies of G…. Continue Reading →
Jeopardy category: Medical trivia Jeopardy answer: Johannes Lijdius Catherinus Pompe van Meerdervoort, the Netherlands Correct response: Who established the foundation for modern medical practice in Japan and from what country was he? Many writers—generally of a certain (relatively advanced)… Continue Reading →
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