Category Archives: Science

Modern medicine

Radiolab podcast: 23 Weeks 6 Days.

“When Kelley Benham and her husband Tom French finally got pregnant, after many attempts and a good deal of technological help, everything was perfect. Until it wasn’t. Their story raises questions that, until recently, no parent had to face… and that are still nearly impossible to answer.”

There’s also an epsiode with an Update: 23 Weeks 6 Days.

Kelley Benham, the mother, also wrote a series of gripping articles for the Tampa Bay Times about her experience: Never let go. “She came four months early, straining the limits of what is possible and what is right.”

The parents have written a book about their experiences that will be released on September 13, 2016.

Warning: You should probably not follow any of the links if you are pregnant right now.

Women in Science…

… You Should Be Following On Social Media. By Erin Winick, CEO Sci Chic.

“As a girl growing up a fan of science, most of my role models were men. I looked up to people like Bill Nye, the Mythbusters, and Neil deGrasse Tyson. While they served as excellent inspirations, I didn’t have any people to look up to that looked like me. I was hardly aware of any women in the STEM fields.
However, with the rise of social media, today’s kids shouldn’t have to experience this. Therefore, we at Sci Chic would like to provide a list of women in a variety of STEM fields.”