by Ann Beach | Jun 11, 2026 | Medicine
Ludwig van Beethoven, the unparalleled musical genius, died in 1827 at the age of 57. We all remember he was deaf. What a bitter disability for a composer. It is hard to imagine he composed his famous 9th Symphony (including the monumental Ode to Joy) after he lost...
by Ann Beach | May 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
Fishermen used to chop up starfish, trying to get rid of them. Little did they know, if you cut a starfish into bits, any piece that retains part of the central hub will regrow into a whole new starfish! Lizards and amphibians can drop their tail if they need to...
by Ann Beach | May 1, 2026 | Medicine
Last time, when I wrote about Wilbur Wright’s dental problems, I happened upon information so unexpected and interesting that I knew I had to tell you about it! Waterloo Teeth! First, we need to talk a bit about cavities and the history of dentistry. Cavities have...
by Ann Beach | Mar 12, 2026 | Medicine
It was the winter of 1919, and Teddy Roosevelt was a sick man. Always vigorous, active, and unstoppable, he was uncharacteristically ill. He’d been plagued by “inflammatory rheumatism” for the last 2 ½ months. First, he developed acute swelling and pain of both...
by Ann Beach | Feb 26, 2026 | Medicine
You’ve spent the last two weeks glued to the Winter Olympics and now, those of you who are in the medical field wonder how you can become a volunteer doctor (or other medical professional) on the US Olympic Team. The bottom line is, it’s about as rigorous and...
