Getting the Words Right : or, “Through the Looking Glass” As acclaimed author Michael Pollan recently wrote, “the corruption of society begins with the corruption of words. Therefore, any attempt to fix what is wrong in the world had best start with the rectification of names.” Clearly, the corruption of language to serve ulterior motives...
An interesting article recently appeared in the NYTimes (09-15-2008): A Dissenting Voice as the Genome Is Sifted to Fight Disease; A Scientist at Work by Nicholas Wade Highlights: 1. Common disease/common variant hypothesis: “decoding the human genome would enable the discovery of the variant genes that predispose people to common diseases like cancer and...
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