: Natural Environment and Early Cultures . Robert C. West.

Robert West Research Statement

Information as well as humans are organized in networks. Interacting with these networks is part of our daily lives: we talk to friends in our social network; we find information by navigating the Web; we spread viruses over networks of interacting people; and we form opinions by listening to others and to the media. Thus, human behavior in networks poses important research problems with practi...

Early life environment and natural history of inflammatory bowel diseases

BACKGROUND Early life exposures may modify risk of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD; Crohn's disease (CD), ulcerative colitis (UC)). However, the relationship between early life exposures and natural history of IBD has not been previously examined. METHODS This single center study included patients with CD or UC recruited in a prospective IBD registry. Enrolled patients completed a detailed e...

Early clinical pathologists: Robert Koch (1843-1910).

Robert Hooke: early respiratory physiologist, polymath, and mechanical genius.

Robert Hooke (1635-1703) was a polymath who made important contributions to respiratory physiology and many other scientific areas. With Robert Boyle, he constructed the first air pump that allowed measurements on small animals at a reduced atmospheric pressure, and this started the discipline of high-altitude physiology. He also built the first human low-pressure chamber and described his expe...

Ethnoecology of natural environment in trans-himalayan region of west Nepal

The present study was conducted during a period of two years from 2001 to 2003 in trans-Himalayan region from Mustang to Dolpa region of west Nepal. The indigenous people were found to be rich in ethnoecological knowledge regarding environment and plant resources. The locals catagorised six types of ecological land patterns such as Nakri (forest land), Penhri or pangri or Thakri or dakri (land ...