In this second article on technology addiction at MercatorNet, I look at the data from Adam Alter’s book Irresistible: The rise of addictive technologies and the business of keeping us hooked. … Continue reading
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It has been a little while since I have posted a new article largely because I have been working on other projects lately. One of those larger projects is on time and technology. My newest article in MercatorNet is a … Continue reading
Genetically modifying adult cells is one thing. Genetically modifying an embryo is another. Why the difference? This fundamental difference is what has many scientists in an uproar over research out of China in which scientists genetically edited a human embryo. … Continue reading
I have a new feature article in Salvo Magazine entitled “Dying to Feel Good: Modern Self-Realization & the Painkiller Addiction Epidemic.” This article is the culmination of a year of research on the subject of prescription pain medicine, opiate drug … Continue reading
My recent post at Salvo’s Blog, Signs of the Times, deviates from my normal science and culture topics and considers what we can learn about contentment from George Bailey and Ebenezer Scrooge. … Continue reading
The human microbiome has trillions of bacteria that do more than just hang out on our bodies or in our intestines. The gut biome has been implicated in everything from autism to Alzheimer’s, and has even been accused of controlling … Continue reading
Several media outlets have reported that renowned physicist Stephen Hawking says the God particle will destroy us all. Is there really such a thing as a “God particle” and will it actually destroy us all? Without getting too deep into … Continue reading
Mel Brooks’ movie, Young Frankenstein, opens with Dr. Frankenstein giving a lecture to a group of medical students. In one interaction about the reanimation of life, a student mentions that scientists have been able to do remarkable things with hearts … Continue reading