Coffee Break: Biotech vs. Science, NIH Under New Management, More on Malaria, Dreams of De-Extinction, and an Aside on the State of America
Part the First: Is This How to Do Science? San Diego, with the University of California-San Diego and the Scripps Research Institute leading the way,
The West’s Ethical Framework Might Not Recover After the Israeli Genocide in Gaza
The New York Times published a story showcasing a skeletal child who later died of malnutrition. A British-Israeli “journalist-investigator” accused the paper of intentionally misleading
How States Are Placing Restrictions on AI in the Absence of Strong Federal Regulation
Yves here. On the one hand, it is gratifying to see that some curbs are being put on AI, even if in a piecemeal fashion
The “Trump Bridge” Could Lead To Russia’s Expulsion From the South Caucasus
Yves here. Before you take Andrew Korybko’s view as extreme, a new story in the Washington Post, framed as Trump hosting a meeting on Friday
Kamala Harris still has 2028 presidential hopes, why?
Kamala Harris announced she will not be running for Governor of California in 2026, but she did drop a new memoir, keeping speculation about her
Former Ambassador M. K. Bhadrakumar Throws Cold Water on the Idea That India Is Keen About BRICS
Your humble blogger has found M. K. Bhadrakumar to be a bit of a mixed bag as a geopolitical commentator. On the one hand, he’s
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Coffee Break: COVID-19 and Cancer, NIH Weaponized Against the People, Consciousness, AI and the Internet, and Famine
Part the First: How Do You Awaken Sleeping Cancer Cells. Short answer: Inflammation. Speaking from experience, anyone who have ever been treated successfully for cancer
Trump Is Hellbent on Derailing India’s Rise as a Great Power
Yves here. Trump is such a chaos generator that it’s hard to keep up with all the damage he is trying to do. He’s in
Long-COVID, Viruses and ‘Zombie’ Cells: New Research Looks for Links to Chronic Fatigue and Brain Fog
Yves here. Long Covid is oddly being more often acknowledged by the press as a pathology with high personal and societal costs, yet there also