January/February 2021

Disrupting the Normal Routine

Author(s)3: Art Johnson
Disrupting the Normal Routine 150 150 IEEE EMBS
My secretary at the University of Maryland labeled it Working Away From the Office (WAFO). It was my routine to stay home on Wednesdays and write papers, author books, make teaching plans, or grade papers and reports. I would be in my office Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, but everyone in our department soon got used to my absence on Wednesday. read more

Venom-Inspired Medicine: Ancient Chemicals Offer Novel Solutions

Author(s)3: Mary Bates
Venom-Inspired Medicine: Ancient Chemicals Offer Novel Solutions IEEE EMBS
There are an estimated 150,000 animal species that have evolved venom. Some are familiar, such as snakes, bees, scorpions, and spiders. But there are also venomous lizards, sea anemones, cone snails, and even a few mammals, like the duck-billed platypus with its venom-bearing ankle spurs. read more