Introduction. Founding Fathers, Foundering Fathers

Paracelsus and Goethe: founding fathers of environmental health.

The writings of Paracelsus and Goethe were separated by nearly three centuries and were published long before public health was a recognized profession, yet they could hardly be more relevant to environmental health problems today. In his great dramatic poemFaust, 1832, Goethe (1) confronts the promises and pitfalls of the Industrial Revolution and the economic growth that it generated. As fina...

Children Ofaddicted Fathers

The research compares 5-12 year old children of addicted fathers with those of non-addicted fathers. This experiment was carried out on one hundred families of the addict, in comparison to another one hundred non-addicted families. These children have not been subjects for social scientists and health experts because of the following facts: 1) They live with their parents, 2) They are not crimi...

Neglected Fathers

Involving fathers in research.

Scientific Inquiry provides a forum to facilitate the ongoing process of questioning and evaluating practice, presents informed practice based on available data, and innovates new practices through research and experimental learning.

Fathers’ and daughters’ heights