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Fringe - Episode 6 (Season 2): "Earthling" (source: PoliteDissent)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:53:04 +0000

Could have been a contender, but was KO’d by bad science and too many clichés The Plot: A married man in Boston mysteriously turns to ash while waiting to spring an anniversary surprise on his wife. The Fringe team is called in to investigate.... (source: PoliteDissent) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

Heart Surgery and Luke Cage (aka "Medical Review of The New Avengers #58, part 2?) (source: PoliteDissent)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:12:11 +0000

I’m not entirely sure what to make of this scene, so I’m just going to engage is some speculation and throw out some ideas. There’s not quite enough information provided to know for sure what is going on. This may be due to cleverness o... (source: PoliteDissent) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

How Not to Defibrillate (aka "Medical Review of The New Avengers #58, part 1?) (source: PoliteDissent)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:49:48 +0000

The basic concept of defibrillation is to provide enough current to knock the heart back into a normal rhythm, but not enough to do any damage. I think Norman Osborn missed that memo. This may or may not be “shocking a flatline.” All we know ... (source: PoliteDissent) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com

Jor-El's Super-Power Pills (source: PoliteDissent)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:43:10 +0000

Another tale of strange Silver Age medicine, this time from World’s Finest #87: A new masked and super-powered bank robber appears in Metropolis and Superman tracks him to his lair only to find that the robber had been waiting for him with a chunk of... (source: PoliteDissent) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

Porphyria, Vampires, Werewolves, and Batman (source: PoliteDissent)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:28:23 +0000

The synthesis of heme (an important part of hemoglobin and red blood cells) is a complicated process requiring eight different enzymes. If any one of these enzymes is not working correctly, then a chemical known as porphyrin builds up and the person is s... (source: PoliteDissent) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com

Vacation's Over - Back to Work (source: PoliteDissent)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:23:58 +0000

Posting resumes tomorrow with a look at vampires, werewolves, and porphyria (see the recent Batman annuals and this week’s Castle) (source: PoliteDissent) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

Tuesday PSA: The Trick is to Treat All the World's Children! (source: PoliteDissent)

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:30:07 +0000

With Halloween just around the corner, I thought it was the perfect time for this public service ad featuring Binky and his giant-bowtie-wearing brother Allergy (and yes, he wears his bowtie even in costume). I’ve mentioned how often these PSAs feat... (source: PoliteDissent) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com

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