My Virtual Reading Room

I was listening to a great recorded presentation about history of nursing, and Margaret Mead's (supposed) remark about the first sign of civilization being a healed femur, etc. was mentioned and discussed.

I remembered reading about it a while back and posting it here and to LJ, and several people here making some excellent comments. So I went to find my entry (which is here on DW, if you want to look at comments, etc.)

However, Google search found something else; I will share it with the lecturer--

Did Margaret Mead Think a Healed Femur Was the Earliest Sign of Civilization?, from Sapiens.org, in 2022

An anthropologist digs into the origins of a popular story attributed to Margaret Mead about the original sign of civilization.

Do take a look...

In no particular order:

How People With Dementia Make Sense of the World, from The Atlantic


Confessions of a Failed Self-Help Guru, from Narratively

I traveled around the country telling strangers how to better their lives—until I learned that those offering to solve your problems are often the ones who need help.

"...My social life wasn’t faring much better. Friends were growing annoyed with me for repeatedly canceling plans so I could work late. My fiancé asked more than once if we were still engaged. At a rare dinner with a couple of buddies, one asked what I was working on. “A story about entrepreneurs who don’t work 80 hours a week!” I chirped, entirely serious. One friend cackled wildly. Another spit out her beer...."


Some mice have a cheating heart. It’s a hormonal thing, scientists find, from The Washington Post

Oldfield mice are monogamous. The deer mouse prefers the swinging lifestyle when it comes to sexual partners.


Superbugs Pose a Deadly Threat to Cystic Fibrosis Patients, from MedPage Today

— A little-known microbe claimed Mallory Smith's life but did not quell her light


A mystery illness stole their kids’ personalities. These moms fought for answers, from The Washington Post