by msander | Oct 9, 2017 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
4000 years ago, the ancient Sumerians made a surprising discovery: if they scraped the bark off a particular kind of tree and ate it, their pain disappeared. Little did they know that what they’d found was destined to influence the future course of medicine. Krishna...
by msander | Jun 18, 2017 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
Curare, known as “flying death,” was used for centuries to make poisoned arrows. Scientists discovered how to use it to create life saving medical treatments that we still use today. Hosted by: Michael...
by msander | Dec 1, 2014 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
Scientific discoveries don’t always result from methodically conducted experiments. In fact, several have resulted purely by accident. This process is sometimes called serendipity. True story – one of my professors described serendipity as “reaching into a...
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