Friday, January 14, 2011
Dave Barry
Dave Barry: "'Another possible source of guidance for teenagers is television, but television's message has always been that the need for truth, wisdom and world peace pales by comparison with the need for a toothpaste that offers whiter teeth *and* fresher breath.'"
The politics of breast cancer: Q&A with Deborah Rhodes
The politics of breast cancer: Q&A with Deborah Rhodes: "
In her TEDWomen talk, Deborah Rhodes, a physician and researcher at the Mayo Clinic, describes a new technique for screening women for breast tumors, and how innovation can proceed by tailoring the test to individual characteristics — in the case of Rhodes’ MBI, based on the tissue density — and also about the politics that gets in the way of making those innovations. We caught up with her by phone to talk more about the politics of breast cancer and innovation. (This is Part One of our interview; Dr. Rhodes went on to talk about her work at the Panzi Hospital, which serves victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and we felt it deserved a full interview of its own. Watch for that interview posting tomorrow.)
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In her TEDWomen talk, Deborah Rhodes, a physician and researcher at the Mayo Clinic, describes a new technique for screening women for breast tumors, and how innovation can proceed by tailoring the test to individual characteristics — in the case of Rhodes’ MBI, based on the tissue density — and also about the politics that gets in the way of making those innovations. We caught up with her by phone to talk more about the politics of breast cancer and innovation. (This is Part One of our interview; Dr. Rhodes went on to talk about her work at the Panzi Hospital, which serves victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and we felt it deserved a full interview of its own. Watch for that interview posting tomorrow.)
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Friday, December 31, 2010
Idling Your Car to Warm It Up Wastes Gas and Decreases Performance Over Time [Cars]
Idling Your Car to Warm It Up Wastes Gas and Decreases Performance Over Time [Cars]: "
For those readers in chillier climates it's a common to see people trudging out to their cars to warm them up early in the morning. It turns out all that idling isn't just ineffective but a waste of money too. More »
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For those readers in chillier climates it's a common to see people trudging out to their cars to warm them up early in the morning. It turns out all that idling isn't just ineffective but a waste of money too. More »
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