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Twice Born–Stories from the Special Delivery Unit (2015), by the Public Broadcasting Service and Trailblazer Studios
By: Jessica Cartwright
| Published: Oct 05, 2017
In 2015, the Public Broadcasting Service, or PBS, released a three-part documentary series, Twice Born–Stories from the Special Delivery Unit,…
LiteratureFetus--SurgerySpina BifidaTeratomaObstetrics--Surgery
Trial of Madame Restell (Ann Lohman) for Abortion (1841)
By: Rainey Horwitz
| Published: Oct 05, 2017
In the spring of 1841, abortionist Ann Lohman, called Madame Restell, was convicted for crimes against one of her abortion clients, Maria Purdy. In a…
AbortionReproductive Rights
The Fruits of Philosophy (1832), by Charles Knowlton
By: Claudia Nunez-Eddy, Caroline Meek
| Published: Oct 05, 2017
In 1832, Charles Knowlton published The Fruits of Philosophy, a pamphlet advocating for controlling reproduction and detailing methods for preventing…
LiteratureBirth ControlObscenity (Law)--Great BritainPublications
"On the Replication of Desoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)" (1954), by Max Delbruck
By: Victoria Hernandez
| Published: Sep 21, 2017
In 1954 Max Delbruck published On the Replication of Desoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) to question the semi-conservative DNA replication mechanism…
LiteratureHolmes, Frederic LawrenceMeselson, MatthewStahl, Franklin W.Watson, James D., 1928-
Max Ludwig Henning Delbruck (1906–1981)
By: Victoria Hernandez
| Published: Sep 20, 2017
Max Ludwig Henning Delbrick applied his knowledge of theoretical physics to biological systems such as bacterial viruses called bacteriophages, or…
Meselson, MatthewUniversity of RochesterDNA ReplicationBacteriophagesEscherichia coli
Richard Doll (1912–2005)
By: Phil Gaetano
| Published: Sep 20, 2017
Richard Doll was an epidemiologist and public figure in the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Working primarily at the University of Oxford…
Tobacco UseCigarette SmokingCarcinogenesisLung Cancersmoking
Oliver Allison Ryder III (1946– )
By: Bailey Renee, Karen Love
| Published: Sep 14, 2017
Oliver Allison Ryder studied chromosomal evolution and endangered species in efforts for wildlife conservation and preservation at the San Diego Zoo…
San Diego ZooEscherichia coliPrzewalski's horseQuaggaBenirschke, Kurt
"Predictors of Postpartum Depression: An Update” (2001), by Cheryl Tatano Beck
By: Cecilia Chou
| Published: Sep 14, 2017
In her 2001 paper “Predictors of Postpartum Depression: An Update,” researcher Cheryl Tatano Beck presents the most common risk factors associated…
LiteraturePostpartum DepressionPregnancyPostnatal DepressionDepression, Mental
Torsten Wiesel (1924– )
By: Dina A. Lienhard
| Published: Sep 13, 2017
Torsten Nils Wiesel studied visual information processing and development in the US during the twentieth century. He performed multiple experiments…
VisionVisual pathwaysNobel Prize winnersNeural networks (Neurobiology)Neural Receptors
Shoukhrat Mitalipov and Masahito Tachibana's Mitochondrial Gene Replacement Therapy Technique
By: Giselle Lee
| Published: Sep 06, 2017
In 2009, Shoukhrat Mitalipov, Masahito Tachibana, and their team of researchers developed the technology of mitochondrial gene replacement therapy to…
TechnologymonkeysGurdon, J. B. (John Bertrand)Briggs, Robert, -1983King, Thomas J. (Thomas Joseph), 1921-2000