Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: Books & Reviews

  • Self and the Phenomenon of Life: A Biologist Examines Life from Molecules to Humanity

    Ramon Lim Iowa City, Iowa, United States   Man as conceived by DaVinci. Since an early age, I have often wondered who we are (individually as well as a species) and what might be our place in the universe. I believe that the ultimate goal of science, apart from its utilitarian role, is to help…

  • Through the Magic Door with Conan Doyle

    “Father said it used to be a gentleman was known by his books.” — William Faulkner, The Sound and the Fury You are invited, gentle reader, to walk through the magic door and step into the library. Smoking is allowed, says your host, as he invites you to sit on the green settee from “where…