The global medicine cabinet: from Scandinavian fungus to Tha snake venom, a survey of the exotic ingredients in those little white pills

Article Abstract:

That modern pharmacology relies on exotic ingredients in developing medications as much as folk medicine does is not a widely known fact. Mare urine, pig and cow testes, mistletoe and chili peppers are among the unexpected ingredients in a range of FDA-approved medicines.

Analysis, Drugs, Product development, Cover Story, Alternative medicine, Pharmacology

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Walk a little faster

Article Abstract:

A journalist living in New York City describes his feelings about the different levels of experience that the city offers. He has met both fascinating people in top jobs and victims of crimes, but his heroes are ordinary people who succeed despite adversity.

Appreciation, New York, New York, City and town life, Urban life

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A little knowledge

Article Abstract:

Sophistication usually means behaving with a certain grace, and can be inferred from a person's person's knowledge one has can matter. Sometimes knowledge, and the way it is handled, gets in the way of behavior and cancels what some see as 'sophisticated.'

Column, Portrayals, Conduct of life, Knowledge, Theory of, Epistemology

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