You people got a word for two-dollar words that suddenly appear everywhere, like a fad? Want to coin one? And does anybody track these things? Delphine Sultzer *** Sure. We’ve got several words, actually. But most of them have to do with how a new word is formed, rather than that sense that the word […]
How is the rhythm of heart contractions maintained? Aretha *** Aretha, such a wonderful question! The heart’s rhythm is so important to life. The heart has four chambers which pump blood along two completely different pathways, and they need to work together. If the different chambers pump out of unison (called dysrhythmia), then they won’t […]