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IMAGE: Cover for SMALL SCIENCE: Baracktrema obamai and Other Stories of a Life in Parasitology & Higher Education view more
Credit: World Scientific Long, thin, and cool as hell was how parasitologist Thomas Platt described the new genus and species of trematode (
Baracktrema obamai) he named in honor of the 44th USA president and his 5th cousin, Barack Obama. That discovery marked the end of his career. How he got there is the story
Small Science tells in this part-personal and part-scientific memoir. Impatience saved his life at the age of 15, and quick reflexes saved his hands from mutilation in an industrial accident as a young adult. Dr. Platt s choice to spend his life in a liberal arts setting was forged by his experience as a student-athlete at Hiram College (OH). His life was shaped by three factors: the parasites (that chose him), the love and support of Kathy, his wife of 48-years, and the decision not to pursue grant money (except once).
Perhaps youâre wondering what the hell is going on with Andrew Cuomo.
Of course you are. Youâve been in deeply dull pandemic lockdown for more than a year. And now, hereâs a drama involving politics, ethics, sex and remorse featuring one of the biggest political names in the country. In which citizens are challenged to decide whether, say, kissing a female subordinate on the mouth after a private meeting could count as a âcustomary way of greeting.â
Can I hear you say âNahâ?
Cuomo was the hero of an earlier stage of the pandemic â the truth-telling, Trump-challenging star who won an Emmy for his daily coronavirus briefings. Remember when you deliberately tuned in to watch the New York governor show you a bunch of charts? We will think of this in retrospect as the era when people were buying the Andrew Cuomo Celebrity Prayer Candle on Amazon.