tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64187010677805879272009-11-14T00:38:23.074-05:00Edge Science BlogSheryl Torr-Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957233916815310913srtorr@gmail.comBlogger3312541.360798-71.972819http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/fb_pwrd.giftag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418701067780587927.post-70730202609885402582009-11-13T08:30:00.003-05:002009-11-13T08:59:12.034-05:002009-11-13T08:59:12.034-05:00Image courtesy of NASA. The movie 2010 opens today in theaters across America. For the impressive trailer click here. For a scathing review from a scientific perspective, click here. I like the...<br/> <br/> How science at the edge is bringing us the future of healthSheryl Torr-Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957233916815310913srtorr@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418701067780587927.post-27385115677532224822009-08-17T22:56:00.002-04:002009-08-17T23:21:46.099-04:002009-08-17T23:21:46.099-04:00I'm in the middle of it and it's ugly. Obama is doing the rounds with his naughty national healthcare talk (well, almost), and folks are going quite batty with fear. First there is the ceremonial...<br/> <br/> How science at the edge is bringing us the future of healthSheryl Torr-Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957233916815310913srtorr@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418701067780587927.post-62080314074062903782009-05-19T11:38:00.002-04:002009-05-19T12:26:39.327-04:002009-05-19T12:26:39.327-04:00What a to do recently in the science mags about the 50th anniversary of CP Snow's lecture on the "Two Cultures" in 1957 at the University of Cambridge in the UK. With the the advantage of hindsight...<br/> <br/> How science at the edge is bringing us the future of healthSheryl Torr-Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957233916815310913srtorr@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418701067780587927.post-50454254456208059132008-11-16T11:40:00.003-05:002008-11-16T11:59:12.211-05:002008-11-16T11:59:12.211-05:00I don't know about you but I am overwhelmed and energized by the recent explosion in interest in the relevance of gene knowledge to human difference. For several years we have been sequencing and...<br/> <br/> How science at the edge is bringing us the future of healthSheryl Torr-Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957233916815310913srtorr@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418701067780587927.post-71580532225192441832008-09-19T06:23:00.003-04:002008-09-19T06:40:42.912-04:002008-09-19T06:40:42.912-04:00"Analysts said they did not believe that the news about Mr. Brin would have a negative impact on Google’s shares", from the New York Time this morning after the co-founder of Google revealed he has a...<br/> <br/> How science at the edge is bringing us the future of healthSheryl Torr-Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957233916815310913srtorr@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418701067780587927.post-81852725027887711502008-09-05T08:17:00.002-04:002008-09-05T08:37:55.927-04:002008-09-05T08:37:55.927-04:00http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080904/full/455148a.html This was posted in Nature today and there was also a piece in the Wall Street Journal on the topic,...<br/> <br/> How science at the edge is bringing us the future of healthSheryl Torr-Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957233916815310913srtorr@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418701067780587927.post-16758008437040057672008-08-31T00:12:00.003-04:002008-08-31T00:30:29.508-04:002008-08-31T00:30:29.508-04:00I was watching a Discovery Channel program this evening and listening to some guy pontificating about the need to bring science to the public, and even better, to school kids. I found myself nodding...<br/> <br/> How science at the edge is bringing us the future of healthSheryl Torr-Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957233916815310913srtorr@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418701067780587927.post-68287037460999652772008-08-15T23:24:00.004-04:002008-08-29T17:16:38.026-04:002008-08-29T17:16:38.026-04:00Google is making us stupid. Well, Carr actually asked the question rather than made the statement but I think I know what his opinion is from reading the article he wrote in the latest Atlantic...<br/> <br/> How science at the edge is bringing us the future of healthSheryl Torr-Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957233916815310913srtorr@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418701067780587927.post-75988010833936646082008-08-09T21:17:00.005-04:002008-08-09T21:40:05.690-04:002008-08-09T21:40:05.690-04:00No, not a new disease. But it might as well be. It is just as debilitating to be glued to the TV at every opportunity as being bed-bound with a sickness, but a lot more fun. I watched the opening...<br/> <br/> How science at the edge is bringing us the future of healthSheryl Torr-Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957233916815310913srtorr@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418701067780587927.post-30691437980666191372008-08-04T11:19:00.005-04:002008-08-04T12:19:32.791-04:002008-08-04T12:19:32.791-04:00Just a quick blog on eating, after getting half way through Michael Pollan's book, In Defense of Food (2008, Penguin Press). One of Pollan's theses is that we have turned into a nation (world?)...<br/> <br/> How science at the edge is bringing us the future of healthSheryl Torr-Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957233916815310913srtorr@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418701067780587927.post-6527495646513927202008-08-01T22:39:00.003-04:002008-08-01T23:46:35.979-04:002008-08-01T23:46:35.979-04:00I am somewhat of a temporalist (yes, spellchecker caught this invented word), meaning that I like to create timelines to see how thought has changed over the years on various subjects. In other...<br/> <br/> How science at the edge is bringing us the future of healthSheryl Torr-Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957233916815310913srtorr@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418701067780587927.post-57992188554729749602008-08-01T00:21:00.003-04:002008-08-01T00:47:09.650-04:002008-08-01T00:47:09.650-04:00Umberto Eco likes Starsky and Hutch. Imagine my surprise when I read that. Umberto is one of my favorite philosopher/novelists and I have to admit I was heartened to read that he like TV, DVDs and...<br/> <br/> How science at the edge is bringing us the future of healthSheryl Torr-Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957233916815310913srtorr@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418701067780587927.post-47397096127539680902008-07-20T22:58:00.002-04:002008-07-20T23:46:29.301-04:002008-07-20T23:46:29.301-04:00Do we still need hypothesis? What is a hypothesis anyway? For that matter, what is science? Is collecting data and using IT tools to look for patterns still science? You use the results to FORM a...<br/> <br/> How science at the edge is bringing us the future of healthSheryl Torr-Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957233916815310913srtorr@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418701067780587927.post-13509037413867610902008-07-19T23:29:00.005-04:002008-07-20T01:21:11.760-04:002008-07-20T01:21:11.760-04:00The news is out. Low-carb is as good as low-fat for losing weight, and may be even better for your cholesterol. The Mediterranean diet is better for reducing fasting glucose according to the study...<br/> <br/> How science at the edge is bringing us the future of healthSheryl Torr-Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957233916815310913srtorr@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418701067780587927.post-76865904135298418132008-07-10T23:24:00.004-04:002008-07-11T00:06:13.033-04:002008-07-11T00:06:13.033-04:00I love Seed magazine. One feature is the salon that puts scientists and humanists together to talk about life, the universe and everything (see my 'shared items' link for the link to the article). ...<br/> <br/> How science at the edge is bringing us the future of healthSheryl Torr-Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957233916815310913srtorr@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418701067780587927.post-47606636601657337272008-06-28T20:56:00.004-04:002008-06-28T21:46:09.020-04:002008-06-28T21:46:09.020-04:00I just finished reading Dr Tom Graboys memoir describing his descent into dementia and Parkinson's disease. I give the writing 3 stars, the tremendous effort it must have take to organize and write...<br/> <br/> How science at the edge is bringing us the future of healthSheryl Torr-Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957233916815310913srtorr@gmail.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418701067780587927.post-59962084731342528912008-06-20T23:24:00.005-04:002008-06-20T23:50:59.706-04:002008-06-20T23:50:59.706-04:00Another one from Wired.com that fits the sorcery or science mold (Brain Scans as Mid Readers? Don't Believe the Hype, Wired, May 19, 2008). The article deals with brain scanning using functional...<br/> <br/> How science at the edge is bringing us the future of healthSheryl Torr-Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957233916815310913srtorr@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418701067780587927.post-13033394183744491112008-06-19T15:42:00.002-04:002008-06-19T22:20:18.579-04:002008-06-19T22:20:18.579-04:00Oh boy. Some interesting news today on wired.com about the recent cease-and-desist letters sent to 13 genetic testing companies in the state of California. The letters can be found at wired.com and...<br/> <br/> How science at the edge is bringing us the future of healthSheryl Torr-Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957233916815310913srtorr@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418701067780587927.post-16771957976249365632008-06-11T21:06:00.005-04:002008-06-11T21:15:52.513-04:002008-06-11T21:15:52.513-04:00After yesterday's blog I said that most genes are not deterministic and the some genes confer some risk of some disease either alone or in combination with other genes. The Huntington's Disease gene...<br/> <br/> How science at the edge is bringing us the future of healthSheryl Torr-Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957233916815310913srtorr@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418701067780587927.post-16571890443054176562008-06-10T22:08:00.007-04:002008-06-10T22:13:44.216-04:002008-06-10T22:13:44.216-04:00A section of New York Magazine, June 16th 2008, begins with the words, ‘medicine advances at astonishing speeds’. It’s a profound statement but is it accurate? Of course it depends on what you...<br/> <br/> How science at the edge is bringing us the future of healthSheryl Torr-Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957233916815310913srtorr@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418701067780587927.post-76596709256045464572008-05-25T00:19:00.001-04:002008-05-25T00:21:24.456-04:002008-05-25T00:21:24.456-04:00Gene testing is becoming more popular and I expect it will become downright trendy now that Bush has signed a bill to prevent discrimination against folks with dodgy genes. When I say dodgy, I mean...<br/> <br/> How science at the edge is bringing us the future of healthSheryl Torr-Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957233916815310913srtorr@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418701067780587927.post-77652493099648470902008-05-08T22:29:00.001-04:002008-05-08T22:33:21.304-04:002008-05-08T22:33:21.304-04:00I'm reading some Eckhart Tolle and loving it. It hit me today that there are three basic modes of living. First there is the ego driven life that requiree validation constantly. I used to think...<br/> <br/> How science at the edge is bringing us the future of healthSheryl Torr-Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957233916815310913srtorr@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418701067780587927.post-62417799957526235322008-04-01T18:41:00.003-04:002008-04-01T19:38:41.416-04:002008-04-01T19:38:41.416-04:00I read today that drugs commonly used to treat some Alzheimer's Disease (AD) patients do not do any good, and may even do some harm. The BBC reported on their website that the neuroleptic drugs that...<br/> <br/> How science at the edge is bringing us the future of healthSheryl Torr-Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957233916815310913srtorr@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418701067780587927.post-61809598400504343292008-03-22T12:43:00.003-04:002008-03-22T14:00:09.173-04:002008-03-22T14:00:09.173-04:00Children are a delight and a worry. The only time I am completely happy is when they are asleep in bed. And even then I wonder whether the blankets are occluding their breathing and the CO2 giving...<br/> <br/> How science at the edge is bringing us the future of healthSheryl Torr-Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957233916815310913srtorr@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418701067780587927.post-23187771943579732772008-03-08T15:26:00.002-05:002008-03-08T15:48:17.870-05:002008-03-08T15:48:17.870-05:00I'm exhausted from all my socializing, most of which I do from this very spot. Face to face with a 17" screen, I chat, play, work, sing (yes-I have sung to my computer and with the wonders of Logic...<br/> <br/> How science at the edge is bringing us the future of healthSheryl Torr-Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957233916815310913srtorr@gmail.com0