Hans Spemann—Contributions to Embryology

The heritage of experimental embryology: Hans Spemann and the organizer

At a minimum, these errors, omissions, and borrowings raise questions about the depth of Dr Harding's research and the originality of his analysis. I came into embryology as a postdoctoral fellow in 1974, when the subject was rather unfashionable and neglected. Over my first few years I spent long hours in the library and read with fascination of an earlier "golden age" between the two World Wa...

Aids to Embryology

Small group discussion for medical students to learning embryology

Background: One of the most important issues is the best method to teach embryology course to medical students. Small group discussion (SGD) were used to working together, integral to learningdeveloping intellectual skills and interactive learning experience. Methods: The 72 medical students were equally randomizedto the SGD (group I) and usual lecture based teaching (LBT), (group II) in genera...

Embryology

coloured plates. These are of the very greatest value in assisting one to follow the meaning of the letterpress. This, we think, is particularly the case in the chapter dealing with Meckel's diverticulum. The volume is one that should prove itself of great value to surgeons and physicians and as a book of reference. As would be expected the publishers have done their share of the work in a most...

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