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WHAT IS THE ROI ON BASIC RESEARCH? Why do we need the NIH, the NSF, or the CDC and why do we fund University research centers? Wouldn’t we be better off if they were all closed and the research was funded by industry? Wouldn’t that save the taxpayer a lot of money and...
An update. Although there is increased evidence of human disease from Bird Flu, there is nothing currently with which to be concerned. It does seem that these infections come from direct contact with infected chickens, turkeys, ducks and cattle.The current risk of...
This week, Mr. Trump, by personal executive decree withdrew the US from the World Health Organization (WHO). He also suspended, indefinitely, all scientific health agency meetings, training sessions, travel and grant panels. This applies to the Centers for Disease...
A story: In the late 18th century in Germany, a disease caused by tainted sausages was recognized. In 1895 musicians performing at a funeral in Belgium fell sick after eating some smoked ham. Dr. Emile Erengem at the University of Ghent found that the ham was...
What a dangerous topic to write about! Those of you who already knew I was crazy will not be surprised, those of you who didn’t know, but suspected may not be convinced. I understand the emotions on both sides of this issue and the difficulty we all have in...
Have you ever built a sandcastle near the ocean? As the tide begins to come in you can try to repair the sections of the wall that begin to crumble with new sand; yet the water keeps coming in and finds a new section to collapse. Eventually the wall gives way no...