Monthly Archives: March 2017

The political climate surrounding the issue of healthcare reform which has been charged for some time, seems to be reaching a climax in the United States. Reading and hearing the opinions voiced (sometimes shouted) by others one thing becomes apparent. (1) We all agree that the system is less than ideal. However, I have also foundContinue reading “Healthcare reform: an issue of heart”

Considering our place in evolutionary history, one of the most interesting, yet confusing ideas is the fact that we are the result of billions of years of evolution yet are also the substrate upon which natural selection is currently working. This is interesting in the fact that one can think about our bodies and mindsContinue reading “Changing environment, changing ourselves”

Because it works. Although there are some medications with functions nearly definite and specifically designed (such as imatanib), many of the medications used in the clinics and hospitals of the world are used because they are effective in treating disease and have tolerable side effects not because we fully understand how they work. Aspirin wasContinue reading “Because it works”

Competition is a great motivator of productivity and new discoveries. However, differentiation of competitors from comrades can often be more difficult than it appears at first blush. One important aspect to elucidate to determine whether or not the goal you are pursuing is part of a zero sum game or if room for growth allContinue reading “Real vs. Imagined: Competition”

Often we think about what could be, the perfect way to solve a problem, the most ideal way to solve a problem. This sort of speculation can lead to new solutions to problems or can serve as an excuse to avoid hard work and making a difference in the ways that we are able atContinue reading “The best we have”

One of the desires of the human heart is for the promise of eternity. We hate watching one chapter of life end so much so that often we are dreading the end even while still in the beginning. Our hope is to achieve some form of eternal security, something that cannot be taken away fromContinue reading “Finite or infinite? the present choice”

Adept Adaptors One incredible feature of human beings that I am always surprised with is the ability of the human body to adapt to gradual changes. The body does not adapt well to rapid changes but can often find a way to change in response to a slow stress. A good example of this isContinue reading “Adept Adaptors”

If you were given the option would you choose to live forever? In the life that you now know? Or would you choose mortality? Believing that a story with no end is no story at all. I think that if offered immortality on this earth many people would take it. But they would take itContinue reading “To live forever”