Why Physicians Are Abandoning General Practice

Why Physicians Are Abandoning General Practice

Doctors don't want to be general care physicians, they want to specialize, and it is a problem that will only get worse because it involves money. Primary care physicians are at the heart of health…
On Mathematical Platonism

On Mathematical Platonism

Recently I have been intrigued by James Ladyman and Don Ross’s ideas about naturalistic metaphysics and in the course of my discussion of their book, Every Thing Must Go, I pointed out that those…
Pesticides: Probably Less Scary Than You Imagine

Pesticides: Probably Less Scary Than You Imagine

The word "pesticide" conjures up negative, scary images. These images come from old organophosphate insecticides of the 1960s that killed fish and birds and caused farm worker illness.  These…
Is Oxytocin Really Evil?

Is Oxytocin Really Evil?

Is oxytocin really evil? No, oxytocin is not evil. But not all of its effects turn you into an angel of bliss. Science bloggers had a blast a few weeks ago, caviling at Paul Zak's Moral Molecule…
Biodiversity: How do you define it?

Biodiversity: How do you define it?

Starting from point mutations and gene mutations to chromosomal aberrations , molecular markers, to cultivars, species and genera and phyla, all living organisms make biodiversity of an area. The…
Modern Meadow: In Vitro Leather Within 5 Years

Modern Meadow: In Vitro Leather Within 5 Years

Things have been very hush-hush over at Modern Meadow since it was disclosed in August that the company had received funding from PayPal cofounder Peter Thiel’s foundation to 3-D bioprint meat and…