It was a sensational allegation echoed Friday by Britain’s Daily Mail and the Washington Post: In the heat of the H1N1 scare, opportunistic drug firms …
Author: Julia James
Understanding the social context behind heavy TV viewing
When I was 5 years old, my dad took my family's little black-and-white TV and heaved the dense cube into a parking lot dumpster. It …
Eye movement in REM sleep: Rapid, but perhaps not random
A new study published in the journal Brain suggests our eyes may shift their gaze to focus on the people and places present in our …
Greenwashing is dirty. Is it threatening human health?
I don't mind cleaning, but I've never liked conventional cleaning products, with their neon hues and potent citrus fumes. So when "green" alternatives first cropped …
Paying attention to Adderall use on college campuses
Maintaining focus in work and school can be...can be...Sorry, lost my train of thought. Oh, yes, difficult - especially so, some have argued, in the …
Using soils science to tackle Asia's arsenic problem
I spent a lot of time staring at textbooks as an undergraduate at Stanford, despite majoring in geology in an attempt to avoid that fate. …
Atul Gawande to speak at Stanford medical school commencement
Author and surgeon Atul Gawande, MD, has been named the commencement speaker for Stanford medical school's Class of 2010. Dean Philip Pizzo, MD, recently commented: …