In this article, the authors take a closer look at the figure of Josephus Struthius Polonus (1510- -1568), one of the most famous physicians of the European Renaissance, on the 500(th) anniversary of his birth. Struthius became famous for his critical analysis of Galen's works and his own research into the circulatory system. The analysis of Struthius's scientific achievements leads to a conclu...

On January 2, 2005, the scientific community lost a valued colleague and friend. Maclyn McCarty, or "Mac," as he was better known, was perhaps most recognized for his part in the discovery of DNA as the carrier of genetic information. But McCarty's scientific career was long and fruitful, and his contributions to science were vast. This retrospective offers a look at some of Mac's other notable...

the foundation of anatomy and medicine is based on the efforts of the daring and genius scholars, and those who had the intensity to change the situation. a professor at the university of padua, the belgian anatomist andreas vesalius is one of such great pioneers who, 502 years later, is still known as a great scholar and revolutionary anatomist. he wrote a book entitled “fabrica” in anatomy in...

James Oschman is one of the leading authorities on the scientific understanding of hands-on healing. His extensive background as a scientist and his experience and understanding of holistic healing place him in a unique position to bridge the gap between the academic/medical world and the healing community. His book, Energy Medicine, and his soon-to-be-released new book, Energy Medicine in Ther...

al-jawahiri, one of the most illustrious contemporary classical poets of iraq, was born in the holy city of najaf to a cultured, scholarly, and cultivated family. the scientific and cultural environment of najaf, the literary and scientific richness of his familial atmosphere, and al-jawahiri’s poetic taste and talent caused him to turn to his predecessor poets’ works, especially the ones from ...

231 the physics and physiology of the overall process-kinetics, side reactions, and the maximum quantum yield. The three final papers describe refinements in mamometric techniques which are useful in measuring photosynthetic activity, and some of its applications. The authors of this book have appraised once for all the contributions of Leonardo da Vinci to the known facts of human anatomy, rev...

Leonhard Euler is one of the greatest and most astounding icons in the history of science. His work, dating back to the early eighteenth century, is still with us, very much alive and generating intense interest. Like Shakespeare and Mozart, he has remained fresh and captivating because of his personality as well as his ideas and achievements in mathematics. The reasons for this phenomenon lie ...

anton pavlovich chekhov is a russian writer and playwright with considerable contribution in the expansion of world literature including iran. many theater critics and directors believe that akbar radi was influenced by anton chekhov's works, and by using chekhov's achievements and expanding them he has written his own unique and noble plays. this study investigates general properties...

Abstract János Kornai, the most distinguished Hungarian economist passed away on 18 October 2021. This short essay, written by a long-time disciple of Kornai tries to prioritize his scientific achievements spreading over six decades. The conclusion is that Kornai's important contribution principles economics was already presented in 1971 book, entitled Anti-equilibrium, and without this book re...