“Everything in moderation.” Herbert Rossol ============ “Saturated fat does not cause heart disease”—or so concluded a big study published in March in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. How could this be? The very cornerstone of dietary advice for generations has been that the saturated fats in butter, cheese and red meat should be avoided because they clog our arteries. For many... Read more
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September 24 | Posted by mrossol | ScienceOh to live in those days?! ====== By HENRY PETROSKI To maintain infrastructure and promote commerce, modern nations have always depended on rigorously trained engineers. The first formal school of civil (as opposed to military) engineering anywhere was France’s École nationale des ponts et chaussées, established in 1747, which focused on bridges and roads. In... Read more
