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The year was 1706. The King of France was the Sun King, Louis XIV, and French Science was entering its heyday, at least for men.

With winter here, I can’t help thinking about sitting around the fireplace when I was a kid, warming my back while we watched TV or played board games.

On my weekly trips to the big-box stores, I try to find a parking spot closer to the shopping cart return than to the entrance.

Joshua Lederberg won the Nobel Prize for discovering that bacteria can mate and exchange genes through bacterial conjugation,

At a certain age, it becomes increasingly difficult to make new friends.

               

I'm a big fan of birds. If you watch them for long enough, you will see more than their colors, sizes, and shapes. They also have distinct personalities.

As a writer —and, more importantly, as a reader —I am growing increasingly concerned about the role of reading in our culture, if for no other reason than the well-being of my grandchildren. 

There are many types of ice.

Without training, it drops about 1% per year after age 30—10% per decade. But consistent aerobic exercise can slow that to 0.5% per year, or even reverse it. Strength training plus steady runs keep mitochondria firing and capillaries expanding.