Wednesday Web Watch for November 12, 2014
Personalized medicine is getting noticed at Google. In Genetic Literacy Project Christina Farr reports that the company recently announced it will begin offering pricey DNA tests, as part of its health benefits program, in January 2015 to employees and family-members fighting cancer. Test results will assist oncologists in providing tailored drug treatments based on a […]
Wednesday Web Watch for August 27, 2014
Eric Goldman provides an insightful overview/primer of the European Court of Justice’s finding a few months ago (much to Google’s chagrin) that, indeed, folks have a right to be forgotten – on the internet. Goldman notes that “American law would not permit a similar result” for Constitutional reasons (i.e. freedom of speech & press) — […]
Tuesday Triple Trivia Tease for June 10, 2014
3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers. Every Tuesday. 1. In what context is bigger better when it comes to certain effects of air pollution? Hint: Answer: a recent study reveals that air pollution may be involved in autism, as well as in other related neurological afflictions. According to researchers, “exposure to air pollution early in […]
Tuesday Triple Trivia Tease for February 25, 2014
3 questions. 3 hints. 3 answers. Every Tuesday. 1. In the realm of bioweapons, what agent resides within one of Monty Python’s most famous furry characters? Hint: Answer: apparently, the Killer Rabbit is anything but a fictional entity. Rabbits are choice hosts for Tularemia, a robust and complex microbe that researchers are currently studying in order to be better […]
Tuesday Triple Trivia Tease for November 19, 2013
3 questions. 3 hints. 3 answers. Every Tuesday. Question: what technology is changing the way physicians deliver medical services? Hint: “Beam me up, Scotty!” Answer: telepresence robots, otherwise described as mobile video-conferencing machines, allow a doctor to attend a patient’s bedside despite the two being hundreds of miles apart. The telemedicine robots permit doctors to “beam” into […]
TUESDAY TRIPLE TRIVIA TEASE FOR OCTOBER 29, 2013
3 questions. 3 hints. 3 answers. Every Tuesday. Question: what has increased 24% since 2010? Hint: you can touch it, feel it but you can’t see it… Answer: the updated Nanotechnology Consumer Products Inventory contains 1,628 consumer products – up 24% since 2010. The inventory has been enhanced and now includes greater scientific data,” […]