TRIBUTES have been paid to Nobel laureate Prof Sir Peter Mansfield , who has died at the age of 83. Sir Peter pioneered the creation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging , one of the most important and revolutionary breakthroughs in modern medical science. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 2003 for his role in the development of MRI, which is used today in research, diagnosis and the treatment of millions of patients around the world.
Category: Obituaries
Under the Knife’ by Kelly Parsons
The suspense level is high, but Parsons’ fully realized characters, whose personalities have shades of gray, are his real achievement in “Under the Knife.” No real villains emerge, although there are certainly people who do very bad things and whose motives are tied up in complicated emotions that become twisted.
Grateful Deada s former publicist reflects on years with Marina s most famous band
I hung out with rock historian Dennis McNally one rainy afternoon this week to take a look at some of the photos he’s curating for the California Historical Society’s upcoming exhibit on the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love. At the same time, I was there for a little preview of a talk he’s giving – an insider’s account of his years with the Grateful Dead – at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marin later this month.
TRIBUTE: Soccer Ball From Challenger Explosion Makes It to Space 31…
According to the NASA’s website, Ellison Onizuka, one of the seven astronauts who died in the accident, stashed the item aboard the shuttle in 1986, before the craft’s external fuel tank ruptured. “It was amazing, the condition it was in after the explosion,” Janelle Onizuka, the astronaut’s daughter, told ABC News affiliate KTRK on Tuesday.
Tornadoes tear path of destruction through Louisiana; at least 20 hurt
Six tornadoes tore through New Orleans and other parts of Louisiana on Tuesday, injuring at least 20 people as the storm roared across highways and streets, leveling trees, power lines and homes. Governor John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency throughout Louisiana, while search and rescue teams scoured the landscape for survivors.
Conspiracies add to family’s grief. Or, no, Hillary…
Prove my boy died because he was some kind of a mole, an email hacker, a cog in a conspiracy, a patsy in an international political intrigue. Yet Joel Rich knew he wouldn’t get anywhere trying to knock down each new internet rumor about the death this past summer of his son, Seth.
US Astronaut Gene Cernan, the Last Man to Walk on the Moon, Dies at 86
Former Apollo astronaut Capt. Gene Cernan attends a special screening of “The Last Man On The Moon” in New York, Feb. 18, 2016.
Chicago-Born Gene Cernan, Last Man On The Moon, Dies At 82
Cernan was one of only three men to have flown twice to the moon. He did so as a crew member of Apollo 10 and 17, the latter of which he also commanded.
Report: Wrestling legend Jimmy ‘Superfly’ Snuka dead at 73
In this Nov. 2, 2015, file photo, former professional wrestler Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka, right, arrives for his formal arraignment at the Lehigh County Courthouse in Allentown, Pa. Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka, a wrestling legend best known for his gravity-defying moves that helped transform the sport, died Sunday at age 73, according to multiple reports.
Red Solo Cup inventor Robert Hulseman dies at age 84
Robert Hulseman, who in the 1970s invented the Red Solo Cup for family picnics only to see it embraced as the go-to beverage holder at college keg parties and football tailgates – and even the inspiration for a country music party hit – has died. He was 84. The former president and chief executive of his family’s Solo Cup Co.
The inventor of the Red Solo Cup dies at 84
Former Solo Cup Co. President Robert Hulseman, who invented the now party-essential Red Solo Cup, has died.
Heimlich maneuver inventor Henry Heimlich dies at 96
Dr. Henry Heimlich, who invented the world-famous Heimlich maneuver to save people from choking, has died Saturday at age 96, his family said. The news was confirmed by the Episcopal Retirement Services, which owns and manages Deupree House, where Heimlich lived in Cincinnati.
Critics: Alabama execution helps case against sedative
Early plans call for American hero-astronaut John Glenn to lie in state in Ohio’s capitol building preceding a celebration of his life of military and government service and two history-making voyages into space. American hero-astronaut John Glenn will lie in state in Ohio’s capitol building preceding a celebration of his life of military and government service and two history-making voyages into space.