Graphic: The Emberá Comarca of Eastern Panama within the red circle   Henupoto Wara: Supernatural Anti-Hero of the Mythical Past   The Emberá, a tropical lowland tribe of the Darién rain forest of Eastern Panama and the Pacific coastal lowlands of Colombia, have a strong tradition of telling detailed stories about animals, spirits, and demons […]

A few of my favorite hemes.  The "heme cofactor" is familiar to us as the part of hemoglobin where oxygen attaches for transport through blood. It lends blood its characteristic color. However, the heme unit is a versatile part of many biological functions. It participates in the metabolism of perceived toxins by the liver, in […]