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 ARTICLES11,000-year-old Viking Age hoard has a pendant that may be a cross or Thor's hammer2Missing link star? Why this 'teenage vampire' white dwarf has scientists so excited3How much gold is there in the world?4How long would it take for humans to go extinct if we stopped having babies?5Tectonic plates can spread subduction like a contagion — jumping from one oceanic plate to another
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?
