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Abel Pharmboy is the nom de plume of David J Kroll, a US state university educator and cancer researcher who holds a PhD in Pharmacology and Therapeutics and BS in Toxicology. He writes on natural product drugs and dietary supplements, issues of under-represented groups in the STEMM disciplines, science and medical journalism, the science and culture of North Carolina, Florida, and Colorado, making and listening to music and, with the help of his colleague, Erleichda, wine appreciation.
"Why Terra Sigillata?" will tell you more about the origin of the blog name.
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For the record, this is a personal blog and any content or opinions expressed are solely the author's and do not reflect those of his university employer or funding agencies. He does get a bit ornery from time to time.
February 27, 2009
Category: ScienceOnline'09
Anton Zuiker tweets, "Nature Methods editorial, "Lines of Communication," mentions ScienceOnline'09. Would link to it, but it's behind the paywall. #irony"
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 6:43 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 25, 2009
Category: K-12 education
Yet another Stacy Baker biology student blows us away. An original piano composition on malaria in Africa and a scientific essay - Stacy, what are you feeding these kids???
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 9:50 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 23, 2009
Category: Academia
Let's be careful where we shovel it.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 2:02 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Pharmacognosy
A research post from Laura Mariani's Neurotypical? reminds us how finding a common receptor mechanism for entheogens and hallucinogens reveals once again the awesome power of natural products in the discovery of the pathophysiology and pharmacotherapeutics of human diseases.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 12:02 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 22, 2009
Category: Humor
You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood Boulevard, Some that you recognise, some that you've hardly even heard of, People who worked and suffered and struggled for fame, Some who succeeded and some who suffered...
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 4:50 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 20, 2009
Category: Guest blogger, Tom Levenson
The story of a legendary wine told as only a legendary writer can.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 12:44 PM • 11 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Blogging community
Can you help a brother out and just slow down on the volume of high quality posts? I'm swamped with other stuff right now. That is all.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 7:43 AM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 19, 2009
Category: Academia
The complicity of revered academic institutions in the promotion of pseudoscience today takes another step forward. The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (USP), known formerly as the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science (PCP&S), will bestow an honorary Doctor(ate) of Science on John A Borneman, III, to celebrate their Founders' Day.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 8:02 AM • 17 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 16, 2009
Category: Alternative medicine
I could write a post every other week, at minimum, on dietary supplements adulterated with prescription drugs - against federal law, but easy to do with bulk pharmaceuticals available from overseas and no independent product purity oversight. But here's a...
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 8:02 AM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 15, 2009
Category: Conservation
I had occasion this week to tell friends the story of my maternal grandmother. She was born in 1906 in an eastern Pennsylvania coal mining town. Her family was so poor that she was sent at age 16 to northern...
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 9:33 AM • 8 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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