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Cardiovascular Research 2000 48(3):361; doi:10.1016/S0008-6363(00)00237-6
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Copyright © 2000, European Society of Cardiology

Uncover, discover and the growth of ideas

Karl T Weber

Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 951 Court Avenue, Room 353D, Memphis, TN 38163, USA

Received 21 September 2000; Scientists can be one-legged. Busy at work. Heads bowed, minds focused, captivated by today's technologies. A self-imposed exile. Digging holes, building silos. No breadth of vision. Shortsighted, without insight. No sense of history. The archaic past, obsolete ancestors.

But one leg to stand on, one foot to put forward. A one-legged man, unable to kick.

But what opportunity to find that other leg? To broaden ones's vision of the rich history that envelops cardiovascular medicine? To learn of the birth of ideas and of elements that led to discovery? To place into perspective the past with today's body of knowledge. But alas, to kick.

Beginning in 2001, A Growth of Ideas will become a monthly Series in Cardiovascular Research, an official publication of the European Society of Cardiology. Its objective is to provide historical accountings in areas of research relevant to current day cardiovascular medicine.

Invited narratives will be structured around the growth of an idea – its origins, discovery and progress to date. Each will include: past developments; current knowledge and clinical relevance; and where possible a view to the future.

A report will be prepared by distinguished scientists who bring a lifetime of study in the field, including personal involvement with recent advances. These tireless and productive champions will place their field in perspective. As books of knowledge that evolved over many decades, they are uniquely positioned to educate. A place in history. They offer a gift that keeps on giving; a legacy for future generations.


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