Our friend P. Michael Conn, Associate Director and Senior Scientist of the Oregon National Primate Research Center, was interviewed on the radio about his fine book The Animal Research War. (Before the interview begins, the hosts discuss the best time to eat sushi and the genetic makeup and . . . . Continue Reading »
PETA’s Ingrid Newkirk has a good dream, she later called “The Revenge of the . . . . Continue Reading »
The Volokh Conspiracy highlights a funny passage from Morse v. State on the use of big words in legal proceedings: As to the other objection — that the language is abstractly incorrect — if incorrectness from a legal standpoint is intended, the objection may be disposed of by citing . . . . Continue Reading »
The UN has an encouraging report out, and it appears that—dare we say it—people restraining their sexual impulses has had a major impact. From the story:The HIV/Aids epidemic appears to be slowing, as evidence emerges of more cautious sexual behaviour and improved treatment in some of . . . . Continue Reading »
People suffering early and moderate Alzheimer’s have great reason for hope today as a new medication appears to materially impact of the disease in Stage II human trials. From the story:Millions of Alzheimer’s sufferers have been given fresh hope after a new generation of drugs were . . . . Continue Reading »
What’s going on over at Popular Mechanics ? First, the magazine rains on the idea of using the international space station as an interplanetary vehicle (an idea I had applauded ). Then, on the unveiling of Richard Branson’s much-ballyhooed space-tourism plane, the magazine runs a . . . . Continue Reading »
Over at City Journal , Theodore Dalrymple writes about the case of the student who, taking a national exam in Britain, answered the question, “Describe the room you’re in,” with “F—k off,” and received a grade of 7.5 percent. The examiner explained, “it . . . . Continue Reading »
We’ve mentioned the Canadian Human Rights commissions before on our blog, and the most recent issue of First Things has an article on the topic by Douglass Farrow called ” Kangaroo Canada ” (subscription required). But today I discovered videos of testimony Ezra Levant gave before . . . . Continue Reading »
I used to enjoy reading the journal of the Association of Women in Mathematics. Then Lawrence Summers happened. The valiant female mathematicians weren’t really discouraged, but they were angry. Angry and vocal, filling the editorials of the next couple years’ worth of issues with their . . . . Continue Reading »
The family of Janet Rivera wants her to live. The doctors wanted her to die. The County Conservator sided with the doctors. He ordered her respirator and feeding tube removed. She didn’t die over more than ten days. The family begged to put her feeding tube back. The powers that be refused. . . . . Continue Reading »
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