/oss/taxonomy/term/2556/all en /oss/article/history-did-you-know/saved-bell <p>There are a number of common words that have different meanings for scientists; ‘cultures’ are in Petri dishes, ‘medium’ isn’t just the size of a T-shirt, and ‘cleavage’ is the process of cell division, and not, well, cleavage… As a fan of the history of anatomical sciences, the phrase “saved by the bell” always made me think of shallow graves, trapdoor coffins, and the fear of being buried alive. Who even knew about the TV show? (Most people. That’s on me.)</p> Fri, 17 Mar 2023 17:03:58 +0000 Cat Wang, B.Sc. 9438 at /oss /oss/article/technology-history-quackery/ideas-reanimate-dead-are-dead-wrong <p><span>Reviving the dead using stem cells and electrical impulses sounds more like a plot for a Hollywood sci-fi movie than a process grounded in reality.</span><span> And yet, that is exactly what a Philadelphia bio-tech company is suggesting with “ReAnima”, a proposed neuro-regenerative treatment where clinically declared brain-dead patients could be “brought back to life” by growing and stimulating new neurons. How are they suggesting this be done?</span></p> Tue, 20 Jun 2017 13:28:25 +0000 Cassandra Lee – OSS Intern 2553 at /oss