/oss/taxonomy/term/2677/all en /oss/article/history/lise-meitner-noble-scientist <hr /> <p><em>Olivia Fraser Barsby is a biology and anthropology student at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University, specializing in conservation, ecology, evolution and behaviour. </em></p> Mon, 01 Mar 2021 20:10:00 +0000 Olivia Fraser Barsby 8636 at /oss /oss/article/health-history/can-women-ejaculate-depends-who-you-ask <hr /> <p class="note"><strong>Take-home message:</strong><br /> -Women have an organ analogous to the male prostate that is able to produce a liquid that can be ejaculated upon orgasm. Not all women produce ejaculate.<br /> -The scientific study of female ejaculation and the female prostate has been greatly hindered by bad science, cultural taboos and sexism.</p> Tue, 11 Sep 2018 15:45:40 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 7345 at /oss /oss/article/controversial-science-history-quirky-science/mystery-dr-james-barry <p style="text-align:justify">Today female doctors are not a rarity. But that wasn’t always so. And that brings us to the fascinating case of Dr. James Barry, a military surgeon in the British Army who qualified for his medical degree in 1812 at the University of Edinburgh’s Medical School. Barry had postings in Cape Town, Malta, Corfu, the Crimea, Jamaica and in 1831, Canada. Here, as Inspector General of Hospitals, he fought for better food, sanitation and proper medical care for prisoners, lepers and soldiers.</p> Fri, 25 Apr 2014 14:32:41 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD & Alexandra Pires-Ménard, OSS Intern 2135 at /oss