Comments on: Blood, Microscopes, and Spider-Man http://www.politedissent.com/archives/2134 a blog of medicine, comics, television, science and other fun stuff Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:50:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Matt http://www.politedissent.com/archives/2134/comment-page-1#comment-728073 Matt Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:57:10 +0000 http://politedissent.com/?p=2134#comment-728073 Not only should we complain about the comic, we should complain about the fact that your teacher did not seem to know what would happen (unless he just wanted you to learn on your own). Not only should we complain about the comic, we should complain about the fact that your teacher did not seem to know what would happen (unless he just wanted you to learn on your own).

]]> By: Sean Duggan http://www.politedissent.com/archives/2134/comment-page-1#comment-442999 Sean Duggan Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:45:08 +0000 http://politedissent.com/?p=2134#comment-442999 @Brad: Och, this was no doubt is in those halycon days before everyone got so scared of blood-borne diseases. When I was in elementary, and even later in middle school and high school, blood was treated less as a potential vector for diseases or even a biological contaminant, and more of a mess to be cleaned up. Frankly, I'm sure the diseases did exist back then, but the worry hadn't been whipped to a fever pitch, at least not among the students (I came from a small town too, which may have influenced the lack of concern. I remember that the one teen pregnancy we had in middle school was a terrible scandal and an aberration). @Brad:
Och, this was no doubt is in those halycon days before everyone got so scared of blood-borne diseases. When I was in elementary, and even later in middle school and high school, blood was treated less as a potential vector for diseases or even a biological contaminant, and more of a mess to be cleaned up. Frankly, I’m sure the diseases did exist back then, but the worry hadn’t been whipped to a fever pitch, at least not among the students (I came from a small town too, which may have influenced the lack of concern. I remember that the one teen pregnancy we had in middle school was a terrible scandal and an aberration).

]]> By: carol http://www.politedissent.com/archives/2134/comment-page-1#comment-441982 carol Thu, 27 Nov 2008 02:47:54 +0000 http://politedissent.com/?p=2134#comment-441982 No, no, not radioactive. This is Ultimate Spider-Man; he got bitten by a bioengineered/serum-exposed spider... no radiation at all. So untraditional. No, no, not radioactive. This is Ultimate Spider-Man; he got bitten by a bioengineered/serum-exposed spider… no radiation at all. So untraditional.

]]> By: Dr. Archeville http://www.politedissent.com/archives/2134/comment-page-1#comment-441894 Dr. Archeville Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:07:26 +0000 http://politedissent.com/?p=2134#comment-441894 <i>Good lord, there are asterisks in his blood.</i> Radioactive asterisks! Good lord, there are asterisks in his blood.

Radioactive asterisks!

]]> By: Krho http://www.politedissent.com/archives/2134/comment-page-1#comment-441416 Krho Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:50:11 +0000 http://politedissent.com/?p=2134#comment-441416 I am one of those science teachers, but I work with high school life science courses. My AP kids do a smear and a Wright's stain....it isn't really that difficult, and they have a blast! I am one of those science teachers, but I work with high school life science courses. My AP kids do a smear and a Wright’s stain….it isn’t really that difficult, and they have a blast!

]]> By: Annie http://www.politedissent.com/archives/2134/comment-page-1#comment-441193 Annie Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:26:36 +0000 http://politedissent.com/?p=2134#comment-441193 Good lord, there are asterisks in his blood. Good lord, there are asterisks in his blood.

]]> By: Brad http://www.politedissent.com/archives/2134/comment-page-1#comment-441191 Brad Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:11:28 +0000 http://politedissent.com/?p=2134#comment-441191 How about the willingness for seventh grade science teachers to allow for exposure of your blood to all of the other students. Were there masks involved, surgical gloves? Who was this horrible teacher endangering the safety of every other not so curious, fully toothed, non college bound students? I think we need to have an inquiry into your former schools practices...or better yet a witch hunt!!! How about the willingness for seventh grade science teachers to allow for exposure of your blood to all of the other students. Were there masks involved, surgical gloves? Who was this horrible teacher endangering the safety of every other not so curious, fully toothed, non college bound students? I think we need to have an inquiry into your former schools practices…or better yet a witch hunt!!!

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