http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/12679.aspxSat, 03 Oct 2009 18:22:31 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:12679ejlloydPenicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming, but it wasn’t until Howard Florey and Ernst Chain came across Fleming’s research that the first antibiotic was mass-produced for human use. Fleming: The Discovery of Penicillin Alexander Fleming (born 1881) was a Scottish biologist who published extensively in several fields, including...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/20623.aspxTue, 23 Dec 2008 16:38:23 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:20623jawesaceThe germ theory is one of microbiology’s most significant theories. The theory states that germs (e.g. bacteria, fungi, protozoan etc.) cause diseases. Scientists who designed the theory designed procedures to prevent the transmission of diseases. Learn more about this theory by reading this article Introduction Before the time Louis ...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/19345.aspxMon, 15 Dec 2008 15:33:53 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:19345ejlloydThis new way of looking at the biological sciences has revolutionized biology and medicine, with its de-emphasis on reductionism, in favor of a more integrated approach. Up until the end of the twentieth century, the sciences, and the scientific method itself, have been extremely reductionist. This has served science well in the past, but as our un...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/17309.aspxSun, 30 Nov 2008 04:17:31 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17309ejlloydThe word vaccination is a fairly new invention, but the practice itself is much older. Edward Jenner coined the word vaccination in or around 1796, to describe the practice he had developed of inoculating individuals with a small amount of live cowpox virus. Exposure to cowpox would then provide protection against the more virulent and deadly small...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/16237.aspxMon, 24 Nov 2008 02:05:55 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:16237ejlloydThis article, second in a series about animal research, includes a brief look at the history of animal testing and a summary of some of the advances medical science has made using animals. The use of animals in scientific research has a surprisingly long history, dating back to the fourth century BCE – Aristotle is one of the first known to have pe...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/12682.aspxMon, 27 Oct 2008 02:17:33 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:12682ejlloydCharles Darwin is known as the father of evolution, more or less, but he is by no means the only person to have had evolutionary theories. What and who were Darwin’s influences and inspirations? Charles Darwin is noted for his theories on natural selection and evolution, but during his time, many other natural scientists had proposed evol...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/12681.aspxMon, 27 Oct 2008 02:17:26 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:12681ejlloydDarwin is famous for his theory of evolution, but he was not the only person who correctly determined how the process worked. Alfred Russel Wallace isn’t well known but his theories were just as important, not to mention correct. Everyone knows that Charles Darwin discovered evolution, but he wasn’t the only fish in the evolutionary pond. Alf...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/12680.aspxMon, 27 Oct 2008 02:17:22 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:12680ejlloydThe belief systems of evolutionists Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace are interesting to compare, as the two men both “discovered” evolution independently of one another, and in completely different ways. It is also interesting to speculate upon what might have happened had Wallace published his theories before Darwin did. Charle...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/12678.aspxMon, 27 Oct 2008 02:17:11 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:12678ejlloydFrench chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur made important contributions in several scientific fields, including in immunology and chemistry. Louis Pasteur is best known for two things: pasteurization and vaccination. This brilliant scientist accomplished an enormous amount during his lifetime, with several important discoveries to his credit. ...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/12677.aspxMon, 27 Oct 2008 02:17:05 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:12677ejlloydHow did the discovery of the structure of DNA come about, and what steps led to this discovery? Few discoveries have been more significant than that in which James Watson and Francis Crick determined the structure of DNA. But there’s more to the discovery than the work they did, although it is the crucial part of this XXX. However, the story ac...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/9070.aspxMon, 29 Sep 2008 18:10:35 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9070ejlloydBionics is a fascinating subject with a relatively short but interesting history. Find out more about this exciting field. When was Bionics first “Discovered?” The term “bionics” was created in 1958 by Jack. E. Steele, a worker at the Aeronautics Division House at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. Steele was a med...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/8176.aspxTue, 23 Sep 2008 21:28:01 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:8176mslateThe story of Dr. Willem Kolff, the father of artificial organs, and his work with the artificial heart. Great controversy has surround the title of inventor of the first artificial heart. However, in actuality, the artificial heart is the progeny of many great medical minds working together to achieve one vision. It could be said that each of these...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/8069.aspxTue, 23 Sep 2008 02:22:39 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:8069ginkgo100The theory of recapitulation in its strict literal form is now known to have many problems, but it had a notable influence on other areas of science such as the social sciences. Part Two of this series explores these ideas. Problems with the Haeckel model If Haeckel's model, as described in Part One, were literally true, it would make the study of ...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/8067.aspxTue, 23 Sep 2008 01:26:53 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:8067ginkgo100"Ontology recapitulates phylogeny" is a phrase signifying a relatively old idea in biology. Based on observations of embryos, its meaning and importance have changed through the history of science. Part One of this series examines the origin of this idea. The phrase "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny," sometimes called simply the t...