Death in Science

When the Weatherman Dies: A Brief History of Weather Forecasters Killed in the Line of Duty

Last week NOAA and the US Coast Guard honored four civilian weathermen killed more than 70 years ago. On September…

8 years ago

Death by Bee: When Killer Bees Attack, From Utah to Shaanxi to Wutang

Unlike grizzlies which lazily slumber winters away inside a hibernation cave, honey bees spend the winter deep inside the hive,…

9 years ago

Human head transplant on the way, says Italian doctor.

Sergio Canavero, an Italian doctor, is hoping to be the first to conduct a human head transplant and he thinks…

9 years ago

Oliver Sacks on learning he will die.

Oliver Sacks is a physician, best-selling author, and professor of neurology at the NYU School of Medicine. The British-born physician,…

9 years ago

Enter the Land of Floating Tombs

The hurricane was not a major one but the sea still punched through a levee in tiny Braithwaite, 15 miles…

9 years ago

The Story of Anna Bagenholm, the Coldest Woman on Earth

The coldest woman on earth just might be Anna Bagenholm, a Swedish radiologist. On May 20, 1999 she officially set…

9 years ago

“Death test” may be coming to a hospital near you soon.

Doctors may soon use a 29-point death test to evaluate seniors who are admitted to the hospital for critical care. (more…)

9 years ago

Was a voodoo-practicing former slave the second oldest woman ever to live on earth?

“Old Aunt Winnie as I saw her,” reads notes scrawled beside the image. “Darkies claim she is 127 years old,…

9 years ago

PBS NewsHour airs documentary which explores Belgium’s euthanasia law.

PBS NewsHour recently published a feature which explores Belgium's liberal euthanasia law. The NewsHour segment is available on their website. (more…)

9 years ago

In a World Where We All Live to 120 – Interview with Dr. Felipe Sierra of the National Institute on Aging

In a world where humans regularly live to 120, retirement might occur at 105. Other people might retire at 65…

9 years ago