Forgotten but Not Gone

Parents and mentors may be gone but they are never forgotten.

Gone but not forgotten

In this reminiscence I discuss the influence of Henry Eyring and John Barker upon my life and work. Others, especially my family, have been of even greater personal influence. However, these two great and grand men were of tremendous scientific influence. Of course, others who came before Eyring and Barker, especially Boltzmann and van der Waals and later Onsager and Eyring’s contemporary, Kirk...

Congenital syphilis: not gone and all too forgotten.

Infantile amnesia: forgotten but not gone.

Unlike adult memories that can be remembered for many years, memories that are formed early in life are more fragile and susceptible to being forgotten (a phenomenon known as "infantile" or "childhood" amnesia). Nonetheless, decades of research in both humans and nonhuman animals demonstrate the importance of early life experiences on later physical, mental, and emotional functioning. This rais...

Forgotten But Not Gone: Tourniquets Left on Patients

While few of the reports submitted to PA-PSRS were considered Serious Events, this problem has the potential to cause significant circulatory, neurological, vascular, and muscular damage. Certain laboratory test results, such as complete blood counts or potassium levels, may be altered if a blood specimen is drawn from an extremity on which a tourniquet is placed for a prolonged period. Inappro...