Tag: poison
Life Devalued: Suicide and Infanticide in Classical Antiquity
Nick Vujicic’s story would probably have turned out quite differently if he had been born in ancient Greece or Rome.
How Tycho Brahe Set an Unhelpful Precedent for Scientists
Brahe, a 16th-century Danish astronomer, sat on his astronomical research for years, rather than sharing it with Kepler, his assistant.
Deadly Beauty: Golden Rain
Golden rain is in full bloom on our terrace in Echsenbach (Lower Austria). The seeds are highly poisonous but it is a real beauty.
Now It’s Assisted Suicide by Zoom Meeting
Remember when we were told that assisted suicide would only be engaged in as part of an intimate and long-term physician/patient relationship?
Now Another State Wants Non–Physician-Assisted Suicide
Hot on the heels of Washington State, it’s Hawaii. A bill has been filed to allow nurse practitioners to lethally prescribe.