Physicians of the X-Rays Part III : The Visible Revolution

By 1900 the sale of x-ray paraphernalia to proto-radiologists was big business.

Consider the fact that in 2012 it usually takes at least a decade before a new pharmaceutical can travel from first bench experiment to the chemist’s shop. A new medical device, particularly if a modification of an accepted design, can usually be deployed more quickly, but it’s still on the order of years from bench [...]

On Deciding to be a Hero

Some guy doing a really convincing impersonation of something evil. via http://instagram.com/p/NCqbH0hIO5/

“I’m only good because I want to be.” Those were the words spoken by the half-demon little sister of the X-men’s Colossus, Illyana Rasputin, as she lamented the fact that her diabolic nature urged her to evil. Her brother only laughed and replied that that just made her exactly like everyone else. This weekend marked [...]