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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.
July 21, 2010
Category: Blog administration
One of the few blogs objectively addressing all types of drugs - botanical, non-botanical, prescription, or over/under-the-counter - relocates to abelpharmboy.wordpress.com. Redirect your bookmarks to follow all the best in natural products pharmacology!
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Category: Love for Terra Sig readers
What lies ahead, I have no way of knowing. But under my feet, grass is growin'. It's time to move on, it's time to get goin'.
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July 19, 2010
Category: Blogging community
His long-awaited analysis of the Pepsigate #sbfail episode is superb and he provides an unparalleled history of science blogging, its relationship with the legacy media, and his views of the future. He ends on an optimistic note, so I hope that his leaving the network is a GoodThing for both him and his family. Bora has been and will continue to be a great blog mentor. I am most fortunate to know him in real life as well.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 12:08 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Blogging community
A long-time commenter launches a blog about life in the life sciences that is a must-add to your daily reading.
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Category: Academia
Grant payments have been suspended and the investigator has been placed on administrative leave in another development of a story involving personalized genomics work called into question last year.
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July 17, 2010
Category: Music
For those in the North Carolina Research Triangle area, you can see this extraordinary Piedmont guitarist and singer-songwriting tonight, then tomorrow night in Aberdeen, NC. Next month, readers in New York and New England can catch him live.
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July 16, 2010
Category: Personal
Acknowledging an amazing nurse, breast cancer survivor, and kickass parent on a special milestone.
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July 15, 2010
Category: Blogging community
While this is a medicine story, my question relates to why an organization known otherwise for insightful news so frequently posts medical articles that are wrong and, sometimes, downright dangerous.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 5:02 AM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
July 13, 2010
Category: Drugs of Abuse
An even better legacy media article on synthetic marijuana products and compounds by Michael Savage in Saturday's WaPo.
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July 11, 2010
Category: Drugs of Abuse
Blog comments from users experiencing seizures, paranoia, and heart problems are likely representative of over 500 reports made to US poison control centers.
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