Science

Each week on Scrolling Scribe, editors will select their favorite archived articles and repost them for your reading pleasure. You’re welcome.   Eating disorders hardly qualify as a new phenomenon, as documented cases date back to the Middle Ages; however, these disorders have become a prevalent and unique healthcare problem in the United States. Eating disorders … [Read more...] about Binge on Science, Purge the Blame

By Seda Sandy Mushyan Imagine a day in the summer of 1982, where fumes cloud up a dimly lit room. A man is underground in a basement, concocting his new creation. He looks at his watch and panic sets in. His clients are expecting their product soon, and he simply does not have enough time. He rushes the next few steps. This underground chemist, aiming to make the synthetic … [Read more...] about Heroic Heroin Addicts

It’s 4 o’clock on a warm afternoon: the perfect time to go for a nice, long run.  A jogger dons a pair of running shoes and sets out on a cool six-miler.  An hour later, she returns, exhausted and out of breath—sweat adheres her shirt to her back.  Thirsty, she opens the fridge and grabs a cold drink.  She pops the cap, takes a swig, and is instantly met with the crisp, … [Read more...] about Just Brew It

It was a cold morning in May of 1999, the ground still layered with wet snow maintained by the near-zero temperatures common in the mountains outside Narvik, Norway.  At the time, Anna Bågenholm was 29 years old and was taking a break from her residency for orthopedic surgery to ski with two other colleagues.  An expert skier, Bågenholm was speeding down a familiar route down … [Read more...] about Hypothermic Healing