The Accidental Hypothesis

The Accidental Immune System

Immunologists have wrestled with the origin of GOD for several decades. This spiritual-sounding acronym stands for “generation of diversity” and emerged in the jargon of scientists after their realization in the 1970s that the human immune system manufactures tens of millions of distinct antibodies. These elaborate, Y-shaped molecules latch onto and help destroy infectious microorganisms. Since...

The accidental plant pathologist.

This article presents the experiences of a woman in academic plant pathology from the 1950s to today. Topics include the social climate for women in science, personal and professional developments and research discoveries, public policy issues in agriculture and biotechnology affecting plant pathology, and projections for the future of plant pathology.

The accidental gynecologist.

The Accidental Entrepreneur: the Emergent

The accidental cell phone user.

W e were shocked and dismayed by CMAJ's recent call for regulation of cellular telephone use in cars. 1 Good legislation addresses clearly identified problems, is based on scientific evidence and can be enforced. The legislation CMAJ has demanded would meet none of these criteria. Your assumption that wireless phones cause traffic deaths and injuries was apparently based on a study that made no...