Tag: People Parasites and Plowshares

August 2, 2013

Dickson D. Despommier — Nature Has All the Answers

“Spock said it best: “Live long and prosper.” I believe that is everyone’s wish. I also believe that our parasites, despite their own selfish behavior, can help us do just that.”—Dickson D. Despommier In the concluding chapter to People, Parasites,...

August 1, 2013

How Parasites Almost Saved Yul Brenner's Life

The Six-Point Inspection, offer readers with very helpful capsule summaries and reviews of science and technology books exploring complex and nuanced ideas. For those of us who like to knock one back every so often, they also helpfully provide “cocktail...

July 31, 2013

Dickson D. Despommier on How Parasites Can Prevent Disease

In following excerpt from People, Parasites, and Plowshares: Learning from Our Body’s Most Terrifying Invaders, Dickson D. Despommier examines how some parasites might reduce the chance to suffer from other diseases: Some of the most interesting findings with regard to...

July 30, 2013

Dickson D. Despommier on What We Can Learn from Parasites

“Despite all our efforts, the parasites still have the upper hand. The question is: Do we have to sit there and take it like all the other hapless host species on our planet? Or can we use our ingenuity and...

June 30, 2013

Dickson D. Despommier on What We Can Learn from Parasites

“Despite all our efforts, the parasites still have the upper hand. The question is: Do we have to sit there and take it like all the other hapless host species on our planet? Or can we use our ingenuity and...

June 25, 2013

New Book Tuesday: Sports, Italian Food, Pests, and The Problem with Pleasure

The following books are now available: Sports Analytics: A Guide for Coaches, Managers, and Other Decision Makers Benjamin C. Alamar Italian Identity in the Kitchen, or Food and the Nation Massimo Montanari People, Parasites, and Plowshares: Learning From Our Body’s...