TIME'S ARROW IN NEPHROLOGY: THE DISCOVERY OF THE KIDNEY

SUMMARY Time is a unique dimension of the universe, along with perhaps 10 dimensions of space, according to superstring theory. Our brain and its associated consciousness perceive time as a continuous unidirectional stream. Even though we appear to be able to move freely in three dimensions of space...

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Published in:EDTNA-ERCA Journal 2005-04, Vol.31 (2), p.63-71
Main Author: Cameron, J. Stewart
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anatomy - history
Chemistry
History of dialysis
History of the kidney
History, 16th Century
History, 17th Century
History, 18th Century
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
History, Ancient
History, Medieval
Kidney
Kidney Transplantation - history
Kidneys, Artificial - history
Nephrology - history
Nursing
Physician
Renal Dialysis - history
Scientist
Time Perception
Western World - history
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Summary:SUMMARY Time is a unique dimension of the universe, along with perhaps 10 dimensions of space, according to superstring theory. Our brain and its associated consciousness perceive time as a continuous unidirectional stream. Even though we appear to be able to move freely in three dimensions of space; time's arrow for us points only one way, the present eroding into the future to leave the past behind. For two millennia, time has been likened to a stream or river. In the West, for the past two centuries, time and change have been equated almost automatically with the idea of progress. However, change always brings with it loss as well as gain, and progress is far from inevitable. This remains true in the history of medicine. The history of any subject is full of blind alleys, which, although important at the time, generally become edited out in retrospect.
ISSN:1019-083X
1755-6686
DOI:10.1111/j.1755-6686.2005.tb00396.x