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Is psychiatry’s bible still in the dark ages?
New Scientist recently published an article1 describing the conflict that has emerged in American psychiatry over the upcoming revised version of the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), frequently referred to as psychiatry’s bible. From my point of … Read the rest of this entry
Is generic Remicade (Humira, etc.) in our future?
As part of $3K in 3 Weeks, here is another in a series of articles on current issues and topics related to Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Did you know that biologics1 such as Remicade, Humira, and Cimzia – used … Read the rest of this entry
Posted in $3K in 3 Weeks, Crohn's Disease, Science
Tagged biologics, Cimzia, Crohn's Disease, generic drugs, H.R. 3962, Hatch-Waxman Act, health care reform, Humira, ibd, Remicade, ulcerative colitis
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Last of the Original Rocketmen
Earlier this week I learned from the NASA website that Konrad Dannenberg died on Monday at the age of 96. Dannenberg was a key member of Wernher von Braun’s original engineering team that developed the hardware and processes which enabled … Read the rest of this entry
Posted in Science, Space Exploration, Technology, The Future
Tagged aviation history, Foo Fighters, Konrad Dannenberg, NASA, Operation Paperclip, Redstone, Saturn V, UFOs
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The next NASA chief
This past week, Mike Griffin announced he is stepping down on January 20 as NASA chief administrator, the politically appointed post that runs America’s space agency. As the Obama transition team accelerates its search for Griffin’s successor, here’s my modest proposal for … Read the rest of this entry
Posted in Science, Space Exploration, The Future
Tagged Alan Stern, Barack Obama, Charles Kennel, NASA, Sally Ride, Scott Hubbard, transition team, Wesley Huntress
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Give me a second before 2009
This New Year’s Eve is one of those times when a Leap Second is added to the world’s approximately 200 official clocks. So between the end of 2008 and the beginning of 2009, we all will receive one extra second … Read the rest of this entry
