In an earlier blog I complained my doctor thought I was too old for anymore fecal tests.  I was stunned.  But on the day I returned from my mammogram, I received a second email from her.  I am also too old for mammograms, as well. No more fecal tests or mammograms?  Why mourn? I n

Last week, a call from my doctor’s office left me stunned.  My annual checkup was due, so I’d called earlier to ask if  I could pick my “poop” test in advance.  I like to get medical “stuff” out of the way before the warm weather. Imagine my surprise when the nurse repl

Elon Musk, founder of Tesla and SpaceX has a new dream.  Beyond technology for the earth and the stars, he wants to redesign humankind.  If we don’t use our know-how to enhance ourselves, he believes artificial intelligence will conquer humanity. (“Hacking mortality,” The Week

Want to know if you have an empathy deficit?  Try this experiment.  Without looking into a mirror, draw the letter E on your forehead.  If you print the letter as it might appear on the back of your eyelids, rather than the way someone else might read it, you may want to consider a

Was it madness or was there method in it?  That is a question political historians far into the future will ponder as they assess the conduct of America’s 45th President.  Several months ago, I raised the potential for his madness on a local talk show, comparing Donald Trump’s p

My jaw dropped when I read it.  More than 100 million women around the world each month use free menstruation-tracking apps with names such as Flo, Glow, Ovia, and Cue.” (“A Different Conception Of Privacy,” by Naomi Kresge et al, Bloomberg Businessweek, January 28, 20.) Never

Ranchers may be getting worried.  The Cattlemen’s Association has asked the government to “’define ‘meat’ as a product ‘derived from animals.’” (“Faux Sure!” by Clive Thompson, Wired, Jan. 2019, pg. 26.) Apparently, they feel threatened by growth in the “fake”

A friend I hadn’t seen for almost a year dropped by for tea the other day.  As the leaves steeped in the pot, she folded her hands in front of her.  “I’ve decided to get a dog.”  The quizzical look in her eyes made the statement seem more like a question.  “Should I?”�

Wherever there are humans, there is a pecking order.  In the field of research, the dividing line lies between science and social science.  Hard science works with data that can be measured and the results verified by others.  Social sciences can sometimes seem a little more like j

Daniela Karnuts, a fashion designer with Safiyaa in the U. K. observes “A woman is never attractive if she is not comfortable in her skin.” (The Modest Moment,” by Paula Knight, Bloomberg Businessweek, Dec. 17, 2018, pg. 69.)   Karnuts is not talking about real skin, of course