Saluting Robert A. Gross

"A thrill of extreme magnety": Robert E. Gross and the beginnings of cardiac surgery.

Seventy-five years ago, a 7-year-old girl underwent the first successful ligation of a patent ductus arteriosus. This procedure transformed her health and was a milestone in the development of cardiac surgery. The operation was performed by Dr. Robert E. Gross, then the surgical chief resident at Boston Children's Hospital, who went on to have a distinguished career in pediatric surgery. The pa...

Robert Edward Gross (1905-1988): ligation of a patent ductus arteriosus and the birth of a specialty.

Robert A. Hinde

Lyme Bay, in the south-west of the country. The marine environment here represents one of the most diverse and species-rich around the country, and the measures are planned to stop damage to coral reefs by scallop dredging within the bay. While the dredgers are clearly unhappy, others hope the move will mark economic benefits for other users of these waters and fishermen outside the zone. And B...

Robert L . “ A Theory

Robert A. Bjork

the reading we take of our own competence is arguably as important in many realworld contexts as is our actual competence. For example, in settings where on-the-job learning can be disastrous from a personal or societal standpoint, such as air traffic control, police or military actions, and nuclear plant operation, it can be imperative that we possess the skills and knowledge we think we posse...