By prashantnair

Prashant Nair is a post-doctoral fellow in Cell Biology at the University of Geneva, Switzerland and an aspiring science writer. His work has appeared in New Scientist and Science. He hopes to straddle the worlds of science and writing with limitless verve.\"

SPINAL INJURY: SO MANY WAYS TO STRIKE A CHORD

A hot summer afternoon in July 1994. Andy heads down the woodlands on his mountain bike, eager to get home and beat the heat with a few beers. A rainy day in March 1998, Stephanie stretches her legs in her Ford Explorer waiting to reach home after shopping for school clothes for her children. A bright morning in June 1999. Terry sets off to explore the skies in his paraglider. A sunny day in March 2003. Paul revs up his bike’s engine hoping to join his fiancée and kids for the weekend. Disparate images from the lives of different people.…