Random Noise 8 : Computer Languages

Random Noise 8 : Computer Languages

Anybody who wants to learn how to write a computer program is faced with a bewildering variety of programming languages.  The reasons for having so many computer languages are partly logical,…
The Internet, in "New Scientist", part 7

The Internet, in "New Scientist", part 7

Part 7 of my series of comments on the New Scientist magazine series “Eight things you didn’t know about the internet” goes into the “carbon footprint” of the Internet: “Is the net hurting the…
SNPs and public health and RCTs, oh my!

SNPs and public health and RCTs, oh my!

The recent Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco just held its annual meeting in Ireland; some fascinating research is happening all over the world. Researchers are looking at SNPs for…