Michigan: A Survey on the Reproductive Freedom Ballot Measure
Diane was on a phone call with someone identifying themselves as being with ‘Telepoint Market Research’, and the person was
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The Washington Post on Paying for Health Care
There’s a Washington Post editorial board op-ed on Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for all” proposal. I’m going to work on just
Read moreEpiPen Pricing Defended by Shkreli
Martin Shkreli, pharmaceutical patent scavenger, did an interview with CBS and defended Mylan Corp’s inflated pricing of their EpiPen product.
Read moreGator Attack Way Too Close to Home
This past Monday, Diane was out house-hunting. She checked out a listing for a house that was interesting in part
Read moreEditorial Ignorance at Investor’s Business Daily
Sometimes editorials are just a way to prevent a few blank column-inches. Certainly the editors of the Investor’s Business Daily
Read moreTexas: Your “Weaknesses” Are Weak — And Old, Too
Yesterday, the Texas State Board of Education had a hearing on the science curriculum. As expected, the big issue was
Read moreCollecting More OAS Information
Given the comment on my earlier thread pointing out a surgical alternative to use of CPAP machinery, I’ve been doing
Read moreMy Next Medical Challenge
I shared a room with a colleague at the GECCO 2008 conference, and my snoring disturbed him. I brought this
Read moreStress and Blogging
This New York Times article talks about a modern work hazard, the stress of blogging for pay. Apparently, a couple
Read moreThe Bug Going Around
Diane had it, and it looked like a misery. Rob, my boss, has it now, and he certainly doesn’t look
Read moreFlorida: The Final Word (from the public)
The proposed science standards for Florida are different from the old standards. One way in which they differ is that
Read moreAFM, Under Pressure
ELEMENT OF SURPRISE At the University of South Florida, Professor Jay Dean has equipment that synthesizes two exotic technologies in
Read morePharmacies, Algebra, and Budgets
It’s been a while since I discussed what’s up with my medical condition. That’s actually been good news. I’ve been
Read moreDiabetes breakthrough
Diabetes breakthrough If this news report and the research behind it are accurate, this is a huge story. A tip
Read moreThanksgiving
I am really happy to be around for this Thanksgiving. Two years ago I was recovering from major surgery and
Read moreTaming Wild Water
The New York Times reports on a cheap new device to help people get good drinking water in places where
Read moreTwo Reported Antidotes from the University of Wisconsin
‘Failed’ experiment yields a biocontrol agent that doesn’t trigger antibiotic resistance New drug blocks influenza, including bird flu virus The
Read moreCloning news
Cloned mice created from fully differentiated cells, a milestone in cloning research The research study finds that fully differentiated cells
Read moreIt Figures: Elevated Testosterone Kills Nerve Cells
ScienceDaily: Elevated Testosterone Kills Nerve Cells The linked article describes research where cultures of nerve cells show apoptosis – a
Read moreDolphin Tails and Animal Models
This morning, Glenn Branch IM’d me a link to the following blog post: Pure Pedantry : Scientists in FL attempt
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