Tags

medicine: Animal Testing Historic experiments using animals; The Botanical Origins of a Medieval Madness Before LSD, medieval life was plagued with the “bad trip” of ergot poisoning, a fungus that caused men and women to hallucinate the devil and dance themselves to death.; Cats, Rats, and Crabs Findings from the Editor; A Fire in the Belly Spontaneous combustion via overindulging in spirits cited by temperance advocates; Charles Dickens.; Kicking the Habit Rehabilitation and detoxification centers; Under the Influence 1843 / London; Are You there God? It’s Me, John 1873 / Bristol; Harriet Martineau Under A Spell 1844 / Tynemouth; Healing Spirits by Daniel Mason; An Omnivore’s Dilemma c. 1795 / France; Hangover Cure c. 1985 / El Paso; Balanced Diets by Daniel Mason; Killing the Killer 2011: How the mighty have fallen. Smallpox, which has killed hundreds of millions dating back to pre-history, is on its...; Death in the Pot by Deborah Blum; Countess of Blessington & the Sedgwick Sisters Thinning Out; Instruction Manual c. 600 BC / India; Adaptations Spring 2010: “Arts & Letters”; An Atheist Meets the Masters of the Universe A non-believer comes to a new religious awakening after a near-death experience.; An Atheist in the Hospital Getting treated for a rare heart condition by doctors, nurses, and the prayers of dozens.