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Sparks of Inspiration
Volume 80, Number 2

Introduction: Sparks of Inspiration
Scientists and physicians recall the defining moments that have ignited their innovations in medicine.

Eye of the Storm
Ernest Darkoh defies the skeptics and helps a nation save itself.
by Ann Marie Menting

Signal Corps
Joan Brugge chips away at the secrets of a disease that claimed her sister.
by Ann Marie Menting

The Thin Red Line
Judah Folkman devotes decades to proving an unpopular theory.
by Pat McCaffrey

The Possible Dream
Jim Yong Kim advocates for change in the moral debate over treatment.
by Ann Marie Menting

Second Sight
Carla Shatz rewrites some of science's most sacred scriptures.
by Pat McCaffrey

Collateral Damage
Kilmer McCully connects the dots in cases seperated by decades.
by Ann Marie Menting

No Child Left Behind
Catherine Wilfert turns her gaze to the smallest victims of HIV.
by Ann Marie Menting

 

Features

Pilgrim’s Progress
A physician travels to a medical mecca in search of a sense of control over the ovtcome of his own cancer surgery.
by Ray Babineau

Animal Rites
Some patients are wilder than others.
by Stanley Perkins