top of page
Newest Portraits


The Miners’ Doctor: The Many Battles of Mary Babcock Atwater
When Dr. Mary Babcock first arrived in Montana in 1891 to take up her unprecedented position as company doctor to the gold miners there,...
Dale DeBakcsy
1 hour ago7 min read
Â
Â


Underneath It All: Mary K Gaillard’s Adventures in the World Subatomic
The sub-atomic world as we learn about it in high school is a seemingly settled and staid affair - you have protons and neutrons in the...
Dale DeBakcsy
Aug 611 min read
Â
Â


Laura Mahan and the Crusade to Save the California Redwoods
To stand before a redwood is to remove yourself from the context of space and time as experienced by human beings. Crane your neck up as...
Dale DeBakcsy
Jul 299 min read
Â
Â


Descent: The Twisting Path of Death and Dying Psychologist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross.
The good wrought by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (1926-2004) is beyond dispute. The insight she offered on how to psychologically prepare for...
Dale DeBakcsy
Jul 219 min read
Â
Â


From ATP to MRI: Mildred Cohn's Pioneering Work in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
ATP is the stuff of life. Without it, cell communication shuts down, muscles freeze, and anything requiring ready energy (which is to...
Dale DeBakcsy
Jul 125 min read
Â
Â
bottom of page