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The Midwife’s Day: A Poem of Purpose, Life, and Quiet Grace
Get PDFBefore the sun has touched the land,
She rises with her practiced hand.
A coffee sip, a tied-back braid,
A call checked twice, no plans delayed.
The pager buzzed at 3 A.M.—
A mother cried: “The pains began.”
She dressed not with alarm, but poise,
For birth begins without a noise.
In shoes that knew the ward's worn floor,
She passed the threshold of the door.
The halls still slept in silent hush—
But life was stirring in a rush
Is There Neuroscientific Evidence of Burst of Lucidity in Dying People?
Get PDFReports of dying individuals exhibiting brief episodes of unexpected clarity, known as terminal lucidity or end-of-life rallies, have intrigued physicians, caregivers, and families for centuries. These moments, when people with advanced dementia, neurological decline, or prolonged unresponsiveness suddenly regain coherent speech, recognition, or purposeful behavior, raise profound questions about the brain at the threshold of death. Neuroscientific investigations into this phenomenon remain limited but increasingly suggest plausible mechanisms. Emerging evidence points to surges of neural activity, altered neurotransmitter dynamics, and cortical disinhibition during the dying process. Studies of near-death experiences, electroencephalographic recordings in humans, and experimental work in animals all reveal transient bursts of organized brain activity in the minutes surrounding cardiac arrest. While definitive proof is elusive, these findings indicate that lucidity in dying people may not be purely anecdotal but rather linked to measurable neurobiological processes. Understanding this mystery could illuminate consciousness itself and reshape perspectives on dying
Pre-service Science Teachers’ Self-Efficacy Beliefs about Museums as an Educational Environment
Get PDFThis study aims to determine the self-efficacy beliefs of pre-service science teachers regarding museums as an educational environment and compare these beliefs based on whether they have taken a course on museums as an educational environment. In the study group, there were a total of 78 pre-service science teachers, 39 in the sophomore and 39 in the senior pre-service teachers. The sample of the study was determined through ‘purposive sampling.’ In the research, the ‘Self-Efficacy Belief in Museum Education’ scale was used. An independent sample t-test was applied to compare the data of sophomore and senior pre-service science teachers with normal distribution. According to the findings obtained as a result of the analysis, it was found that pre-service science teachers had a positive self-efficacy belief above the average. According to the independent sample t-test result, a statistically significant difference was found in favor of senior science teacher candidates who considered museums as educational environments. Senior pre-service teachers who take courses with education in museums are aware of what needs to be done before the excursion and how they can implement student-centered planning during the excursion
Can Artificial Intelligence be a Trustable Tool for Future Difficult-Treat Diseases?
Get PDFArtificial intelligence holds immense promise for combating the world’s most difficult-to-treat diseases by analyzing complex biological data, accelerating drug discovery, and personalizing treatments. However, trust remains the central challenge preventing full integration into clinical medicine. For AI to become reliably trusted, it must overcome issues of transparency, bias, fairness, accountability, and clinical validation. Its decisions must be explainable, its training datasets representative, and its performance rigorously proven in real-world settings. Regulatory bodies must establish standards for evolving AI systems, and ethical safeguards must ensure patient agency and equitable outcomes. The future lies not in replacing clinicians but in forming an effective human-AI partnership that enhances decision-making and improves patient care. With careful development and governance, AI could become a dependable tool that transforms the management of complex diseases worldwide
Moral Injury: A Health Condition We Need to Pay More Attention
Get PDFMoral injury—emerging from actions, inactions, or witnessed events that transgress deeply held moral beliefs—remains an often overlooked yet profoundly consequential health condition. While initially described among military personnel, it now spans health care workers, first responders, educators, and countless others navigating ethically fraught environments. Unlike PTSD, moral injury’s core is spiritual, ethical, and emotional dissonance rather than fear. It manifests as shame, guilt, betrayal, and loss of meaning, undermining psychological well-being and professional longevity. Yet public health systems and workplaces rarely recognize or treat it with the seriousness it deserves. This opinion article argues that ignoring moral injury not only harms individuals but weakens institutions, erodes trust, and accelerates burnout. Addressing it requires cultural change, leadership accountability, trauma-informed practices, and integration of moral repair into mainstream health care. Moral injury is a public health problem hiding in plain sight, demanding urgent attention, empathy, and structural reform
The Epistemic Advantage of the Periphery: A Self-socioanalysis of Academic Habitus in the European Scientific Field
Get PDFThis article challenges the notion that a peripheral position (geographical and/or symbolic) in the scientific field in relation to dominant centers is merely a structural disadvantage, advancing the thesis that can be converted into a distinct epistemic advantage. To defend this argument, the research is based on a Bourdieusian-inspired self-socioanalysis, in which the author examines his own trajectory as a sociologist in an ultra-peripheral territory (the islands of the Azores), using structural challenges as empirical data. The analysis concludes that the peripheral condition potentially fosters a specific academic habitus that transforms practical obstacles into objects of research. In this way, scientific objectivity is redefined not as neutrality, but as the ability to rigorously objectify one's own position in the field, converting disadvantages into strategic observation points. The main implication is that the subjectivity of the researcher, when rigorously analyzed, becomes a tool for uncovering power structures in science, demonstrating that the periphery can be a privileged starting point for a deeper and more objective sociology
A Hospitalist’s Night Shift
Get PDFThe sun sinks low beyond the west,
While evening gowns the world in rest.
But rest is not the night’s design
For those who cross the hospital line.
The clock strikes seven, shifts rotate—
The handoff comes, the notes, the fate.
The day team files their lists away,
And now the night must hold the sway
Dose Toroidal Network Topology Exist in Our Brain Activities?
Get PDFRecent advances in computational neuroscience and topological data analysis have sparked a provocative question: does toroidal network topology exist in human brain activity? A torus—a donut-shaped manifold—is a recurring structure in complex dynamic systems, representing continuous yet cyclic patterns. Neural recordings increasingly reveal similar topological signatures, especially in grid-cell firing, sensory integration, and large-scale brain coordination. While the presence of a perfect geometric torus in the brain is unlikely, toroidal topology may reflect how neural populations encode periodicity, relational structure, and multidimensional information. This opinion article argues that toroidal topology should not be dismissed as abstract mathematics but recognized as a potentially fundamental organizational principle of cognition. It may be key to understanding memory, perception, consciousness, and the brain’s remarkable efficiency. Exploring toroidal patterns offers both conceptual insight and a methodological shift toward studying the brain as a dynamic, high-dimensional manifold rather than a static network
Toxic Impacts of Cypermethrin on Humans and Animals: A Review
Get PDFPesticides are extensively used in modern agricultural practices worldwide, albeit in varying quantities. While their application has significantly contributed to enhanced crop yields, their widespread use poses considerable environmental, health, and safety risks to both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems including humans, animals, and plants. Numerous existing and emerging pesticides have been shown to adversely affect the stability, growth, and survival of biological systems. A substantial body of research, utilizing various animal models for risk assessment, has explored the toxicological and biosafety profiles of these chemical agents. Among the different classes of pesticides, synthetic pyrethroids have become widely popular because of their strong insecticidal efficacy and comparatively lower mammalian toxicity than traditional organophosphate and organochlorine compounds. Cypermethrin, a type II synthetic pyrethroid, is extensively utilized in agriculture, veterinary medicine, and household pest management owing to its broad-spectrum effectiveness and cost efficiency. The toxicity of cypermethrin is influenced by multiple factors, including dosage, duration of exposure, and route of entry. Its environmental persistence and bioaccumulation further amplify the risk to non-target organisms, including humans and other terrestrial and aquatic life forms. This article provides a comprehensive review of the toxicological impacts of pesticides, with a specific focus on cypermethrin. It elaborates on the mechanisms of toxicity, public health implications, and its detrimental effects on humans and animals. The primary objective of this review is to consolidate current knowledge on cypermethrin toxicity and highlight its relevance in evaluating environmental and human health risks
Project-Based Recycling Education: A Practical Approach to Environmental Education
Get PDFAmid growing resource constraints and intensifying environmental pollution worldwide, environmental education has acted as a crucial vehicle for fostering ecological and environmental awareness in younger generations. the initial goals of environmental education were to foster global public knowledge about environmental issues and increase individuals’ motivation and skills to protect or improve the natural environment (van de wetering et al., 2022). with the changes in the global environmental agenda and societal development, environmental education has become increasingly focused on education for sustainable development, which emphasizes the cultivation of systemic thinking, interdisciplinary inquiry, and practical competences and covers a diverse range of topics including climate change, the circular economy, green technology, civic engagement, and more