Getting On Our Nerves

Influenza: getting our attention.

Influenza has become an increasingly frequent topic in the news and medical literature. Although the 1918 influenza pandemic killed more people than died during the first World War, for much of the 20th century, the disease was considered of interest primarily during the winter months, as emergency departments and hospitals filled with sick patients. Less than a decade ago, few pediatricians in...

Getting Out of Our Conceptual Ruts

The human tendency to think recurring thoughts limits our theories and research. This article presents four sets of strategies that may be useful for generating new perspectives on familiar research problems: playing with ideas, considering contexts, probing and tinkering with assumptions, and clarifying and systematizing the conceptual frame. In 1879, Sir Francis Galton published an article de...

Are we getting our money's worth?

Getting out of our own way.

This paper, a follow-up from a 2009 panel discussion at ABCT's Annual Convention, focuses on the choices that women make (or don't make) that can affect their careers. Women are particularly prone to feeling guilty about their choices, and while a few decades ago there was a great deal of sexism in the workplace, at this point in time, I believe that we are more likely to make assumptions that ...

Salt is getting under our skin ∗ Ton

Traditionally, the Na+ cation is thought to be largely restricted to the extracellular compartment, while K+ is stored intracellularly. This balance is maintained by the activity of the Na/K-ATPase sodium pump in the cell membrane. As Na+ and its accompanying anions are the principal extracellular osmoles, extracellular accumulation of Na+ inevitably also leads to fluid retention and expansion ...