Dr. Chertok is an associate professor at West Virginia University's School of Nursing (WVU SON). She has been invited to speak about her research at conferences and meetings around the world and have published much of my research in professional, peer-reviewed journals.
Sore nipples, low milk supply, restless infant, thrush-these are just a few of the many challenges that cause some mothers to prematurely give up breastfeeding their babies. What many mothers-and individuals interested in the helping professions-might not know is that there is an entire professional field equipped and devoted to helping solve nursing difficulties.
Once again, Stern College for Women's Chemistry Club has brought in a distinguished and fascinating speaker. Dr. Kathryn Uhrich, Professor and Dean of Math and Physical Sciences at Rutgers University, visited Stern on December 8 to speak about her unique scientific experiences.
"The most temperamental piece of laboratory equipment will always be the human brain," concludes this month's featured science read, "The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments," by celebrated New York Times science contributor George Johnson. This book, as the title suggests, highlights those classic experiments that have historically influenced the scientific community.
Mercury is a curious element, named after the Roman god Mercury, who was known for speed and mobility and is also associated with the planet Mercury. Because the root of the word "mercury" comes from "hydrargyrum," the Greek term for liquid silver, mercury's atomic symbol is Hg.