A recent article in Nature Biotechnology explores the implications of the Supreme Court’s decision in the Myriad case for future gene patents.
A Political, Not a Technical Problem: Mann, Lovins, and the Future of Fossil Fuels
S&S contributors Eric Lukas and James Hacker discuss the debate raging over the future of fossil fuels, through the lens of Charles Mann and Amory Lovins.
Uncertainty, Action, and Medical Errors
Doctors must be comfortable with the fact that the working answer may not be the correct answer.
Book Review: When Doctors Don’t Listen
Faster, cheaper, and more accurate care would be a dream come true. But Wen and Kosowky’s approach is likely to require major attitude adjustments from both patients and providers.
Worker Bees
What can bees can teach us about managing ecosystem services?