Druin BurchSocial Links Navigation 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 ARTICLES1The James Webb telescope reveals the truth about a planet that crashed into its own star2Primates: Facts about the group that includes humans, apes, monkeys and other close relatives3'A relationship that could horrify Darwin': Mindy Weisberger on the skin-crawling reality of insect zombification4'Dispiriting and exasperating': The world's super rich are buying up T. rex fossils and it's hampering research5Trove of dinosaur footprints reveal Jurassic secrets on Isle of Skye where would-be Scottish king Bonnie Prince Charlie escaped
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?
