Editorial March 13, 1995 Issue

Predicting health

Nathan A. Talbot

When I was a youngster, it wasn't unusual for one of us at school to stick a frog into his pocket, just in case the opportunity arose to slip it into someone's desk or lunchbox.

But when it came to toads, well, the bravest of us wouldn't carry one around—even gloves weren't a perfect protection! Why the caution? Because that's where warts came from. How did we know? It was just common knowledge. I mean it was obvious. After all, just take a look at a toad—warts all over him!

"Education" often happens that way. Of course, people's warts don't come from toads. But it wouldn't have done much good to tell us grade schoolers that.

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