PinnedPublished inAbout Me StoriesAbout Me — Alicia PraterMore than a scientistOct 6, 20216Oct 6, 20216
Published inMaeflowersRosalind Franklin — Women’s History Month Profile in ScienceShe never won a Nobel prize, but her work did. Proof of the now famous double-helix of deoxyribonucleic acid — the shape of DNA — was her…2d ago2d ago
Published inGenTalesFinding Matilda Kilgore AdamsWhile working on my paternal lineage, I ran across a very confusing ancestor. Her name was Matilda, or possibly Malinda, or Linda, or…Mar 10Mar 10
Published inGenTalesMarching Towards SpringI hope the weather is being kind to you wherever you are. Here in New Hampshire we’ve had snowstorm after snowstorm the last 2–3 weeks…Mar 1Mar 1
Published inGenTalesPoet Richard Lovelace’s Sister and Political MurderAnne (Lovelace) Gorsuch escaped to the New World after her husband’s deathFeb 21Feb 21
Published inMaeflowersWe Need to Continue to Learn from Historical Flu OutbreaksSince at least 1580, the influenza virus has spread among humans. Since 1945, we’ve been able to prevent it.Feb 1Feb 1
Published inGenTalesAmbrotypes and Civil War SoldiersFamily photos resurface and beg for attentionJan 9Jan 9
Published inMaeflowersWhy Is the Common Cold so Common?We’ve all wondered it while trying so very hard to breathe through our mouths and not cough until we’re light-headed as we suffer through…Jan 4Jan 4
Published inGenTalesGenTales Welcomes 2025It’s a new month, which means another newsletter. But we’re also celebrating the start of a new year. So let’s recap what December was like…Jan 22Jan 22