Science May 25 How humans learned to self-medicate with certain plants by observing animals By Adrienne Mayor, The Conversation
Health Jan 30 Remembering the violent end of a man who prescribed peace With war currently troubling many pockets of the world, Mohandas K. Gandhi is a worthy peacemaker to remember today, 76 years after his death. By Dr. Howard Markel
Science Oct 31 How vampire lore emerged from shadowy medical mysteries When investigators debunked the real-life existence of these undead monsters, it didn’t kill their appeal. By Bella Isaacs-Thomas
Health May 17 What illness did King George III have? Though he had a long reign of almost 60 years, he is remembered now for being the monarch who lost America, and for suffering periodic bouts of serious illness and erratic behavior, leaving him unable to rule for his last… By Dr. Howard Markel
Health Apr 19 The strange story of Einstein’s brain This great mind maintained a realistic outlook on his own mortality. But here’s where the story of his death gets weird. By Dr. Howard Markel
Apr 02 How George Bernard Shaw brought the drama of health care to the stage By Dr. Howard Markel In his comic "The Doctor's Dilemma," Shaw poses a far deeper question: How does one quantify the value of another person’s life and who is even qualified to do so fairly and justly?… Continue reading
Nov 18 How Monet’s artistic vision shone through ailing eyes By Dr. Howard Markel Imagine the horror of being an artist of light and color who starts to lose their sight. Continue reading
Oct 20 How this New York clinic helped transform reproductive health care By Dr. Howard Markel Back then, as now in some ways, reproductive rights and abortion were hotly contested issues. Continue reading
Oct 01 Truman Capote’s unhappy ending By Dr. Howard Markel Capote died a month shy of his 60th year, a victim to the stranglehold of drug addiction and alcoholism. Continue reading
Aug 15 How Napoleon’s death in exile became a controversial mystery By Dr. Howard Markel There have been many great stories about Napoleon's demise, but they are probably just that. Continue reading