Baby to be born free of breast cancer after embryo screening:
The couple produced 11 embryos, of which five were found to be free from the gene. Two of these were implanted in the woman’s womb and she is now 14 weeks pregnant.
By screening out embryos carrying the gene, called BRCA-1, the couple, from London, will […]

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We take for it granted that technology can be used to tag objects in various ways, useful and otherwise. The anti-theft devices used on retail clothing stores are a familiar example. Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID) are used for this purpose as well as for security access. I have a device like that on my […]

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“There is more to life than simply increasing its speed.”                                       –Mahatma Gandhi

I have a nasty habit of liking things in fast forward. I like speed. I like my computer to function quickly. I like to drive fast. […]

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“There is more to life than simply increasing its speed.”                                       –Mahatma Gandhi

I have a nasty habit of liking things in fast forward. I like speed. I like my computer to function quickly. I like to drive fast. […]

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Lest Phelps and the Texas Supreme Court leave the unfortunate impression that the US is the sole repository of lunacy in the world, Ben Goldacre’s latest column is about linking mobile phone signals to suicides — there’s a bit of hysteria in one of the British newspapers about it. I like his approach; he called […]

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I’m sure you’d like to pretend that you have nothing in common with a tapeworm.
A tapeworm starts off as an egg which then develops into a cyst. Inside the cyst is a ball-shaped creature with hooks that it can use to crawl around its host before growing into an adult. Many species are made […]

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Yogi Tea is a wonderful potion which was provided by Yogi Bhajan.
Sometimes as one travels the path, any path, we forget the simple things which bring health and healing to our lives. Yogi tea is one of them. In my teacher training we even had a class on how to make Yogi Tea ourselves. Which was […]

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Mister Splashy Pants just heard that two of his Greenpeace pals have been arrested. He, too, is amazed that they’ve been locked up for exposing the truth — and he’s going to do something about it. Are you?     Full Story…

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As the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers embarks on a synchronized propaganda campaign aligned with Alberta’s “rebranding” of its oil-extracting tar sands project, Greenpeace has launched its own website to paint the greenwash in its true colour: a deep, oily black.     Full Story…

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It feels like a homecoming: I’m among hundreds of people who live for parasites.
I arrived in Arlington Texas this afternoon to attend the annual meeting of the American Society of Parasitologists. I’m going to give a talk tomorrow about the public awareness of parasitology, talking about my long-term relationship with the beasties in books, articles, […]

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