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  1. Humans

    From the April 12, 1930, issue

    MEDICAL WORLD HONORS DR. WELCH While the whole medical world united in honoring Dr. William Henry Welch on his 80th birthday on April 8, and the president of the United States delivered an address at the Washington celebration, few outside the world of science know who Dr. Welch is or why he was honored in […]

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  2. Physics

    Interacting with Physics

    Drag an electric charge to see how it affects a nearby water molecule. Fool around with a laser to cool an atom. The University of Colorado’s Physics 2000 Web site relies heavily on interactive animations to demonstrate important concepts and discoveries in modern physics. Topics range from X rays and CAT scans to the quantum […]

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  3. 19144

    Why am I not surprised that the pH of lung moisture decreases during an asthma attack? Poor ventilation of the alveoli would retain carbon dioxide, which is carbonic acid in solution.