Curiosity or Emotion?

Prostacyclin: homeostatic regulator or biological curiosity?

Soybean Viruses: Curiosity or Production Problem

Prior to the discovery of the soybean aphid, researchers at the University of WisconsinMadison have been researching the cause of several abnormal symptoms of unknown cause common to soybean in most regions of Wisconsin. Major symptoms are changes in leaf and pod appearance that frequently are confused with symptoms caused by post-emergence herbicides. Plants with abnormal leaf phenotypes are c...

Curiosity about Curiosity

Ilhan Inan’s (2012) approach to curiosity is based on the following central theses: (i) for every question asked out of curiosity there is a corresponding term (defi nite description) that is inostensible for the asker (its reference is unknown) and that has the function of uniquely identifying an object; (ii) the satisfaction of curiosity is always in the form of coming to know an object as fa...

Curiosity

This is editorial letter 15, which I submit to you as your Editor-in-Chief of International Surgery, the flagship Journal of the International College of Surgeons. International Surgery has had ten Editorsin-Chief since establishment of the Journal and I am the 11th Editor-in-Chief. Curiosity is, in part, what drives achievement and progress. Albert Einstein is quoted: ‘‘The important thing is ...

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: a benign curiosity or a significant problem?

OBJECTIVE To identify the significance of spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) and to optimize its management. METHODS A retrospective analysis was undertaken of all patients presenting with SPM over a 5-year period. Eighteen patients were identified, and information on their presentations, initial diagnoses, comorbidities, investigations, clinical courses, length of hospital stays, and outcom...