Medicine, History, and Magic

Mauser reviews The Poisoner's Handbook, which chronicles the beginnings of forensic medicine and a history of poisons. Hauser shares The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, and the wealth of discussion topics that arise from reading it. McElroy reviews Waiting for the Magic, the story of a suddenly single mom, her children, and the animals they adopt, and the communication between the animals and children.
The technology segment looks at the ipad app, Flipboard, as a great aggregator for things of interest.