Druin Burch Latest articles by Druin Burch When Childbirth Was Natural, and Deadly By Druin Burch published 10 January 09 The eighteenth century was a time when a mother, not her baby, needed to be delivered. Human Behavior The Curious History of an Herbal Remedy By Druin Burch published 7 August 08 The herbal remedy foxglove joined the ranks of modern medicine, thanks to its eighteenth-century champion, Dr. William Withering. Would we be better off without it? Health Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter nowGet the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1James Webb Space Telescope finds a wild black hole growth spurt in galaxies at 'cosmic noon'2'Rabbits sometimes make mistakes or grow lazy. That's when the tortoise seizes its chance': Chinese scientists make nuclear power breakthrough using abandoned US research3What is 'induced atmospheric vibration' and did it really cause power outages across Spain and Portugal?4'How could it have been allowed to happen?': The threat of 'superbugs' was known from the first antibiotic, but we've failed to stop it.5Yellowstone holds potentially untapped cache of 'carbon-free' helium for rockets, reactors and superconductors
When Childbirth Was Natural, and Deadly By Druin Burch published 10 January 09 The eighteenth century was a time when a mother, not her baby, needed to be delivered.
The Curious History of an Herbal Remedy By Druin Burch published 7 August 08 The herbal remedy foxglove joined the ranks of modern medicine, thanks to its eighteenth-century champion, Dr. William Withering. Would we be better off without it?
