Raising the Issue
In his farewell address, President Dwight Eisenhower warned the nation that a military-industrial complex, led by interests within the government, the military and those industries supplying the military, could stray from the original intent of national defense towards private interest. Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Chemistry, Economics, Evolution, Globe, Health, Life science
Tagged biochemistry, Biotechnology, health, Organic compound, pharmaceutical
In season, pollen grains containing trillions of genetically engineered gametes slip across boundaries into small, private farms where they have their way with local daughter gametes. Far from offering to pay child support, one large agribusiness insists instead upon receiving a stud fee. As hoots go this would be grand, but our judicial system does one better. It holds the issue up to an earlier, wrong decision and considers the required stud fee quite sensible.
Posted in Chemistry, Economics, Health, Justice, Life science, Rights and Obligations, United States
Tagged biochemistry, Biotechnology, economic, genetic, Genetic engineering, patent
On October 25, 2009, CBS Sunday Morning tackled the multifaceted issue of obesity. Here I look at some of the topics covered.
Posted in Chemistry, Evolution, Health, Life science
Tagged death, health, overweight
Inner Tugor Pressure upon Cell Walls
Here I hypothesize a pressure sensitive reaction that is gateway to cellular mitosis. Were that so, then as little as a weakened inter-cellular affinity among neoplastic cells, would point to jostling as a trigger for mitosis in a cohesive tumor. Accordingly more of such cells would undergo necrosis when exposed to both jostling and cytotoxins specific to mitosis.
Posted in Cancer, Chemistry, Health, Life science, Physics
Tagged biochemistry, biophysics, Biotechnology, cancer, chemotherapy, Mitosis, tumor
