I was critical earlier this week in a post of what I perceived to be the over-the-top reaction to the whole Higgs Boson situation and press fest. I went so far as to call it “hysteria” or one could say “Higgstery“. In turn, I was criticized for that blog post for being too critical and spoiling people’s …
A stodgy old scientist once said to me that he was skeptical of scientific social media with its “twitting and the blobs” …..uh, you mean blogs? But maybe he wasn’t so off track in what he said, talking about a blog as “The blob”, reflecting his thinking of blogs as akin to monsters. Is blogging …
The Blob versus the blog: arguing how social media is changing science Read More »
The metaformin story is very interesting, but why show picture of Bartolo Colon who got dubious stem cell treatment for arm injury? Some stem cell scientists express concerns about Osiris; see article by Alexey. Sweat gland story is interesting. Stem cells for heart disease is a key, exciting area, but still early days….still definitely one to watch! I have trouble …
TGIF: stem cell headlines according to Google & my take on them Read More »
Imagine for a moment that you are out in open water swimming peacefully in the ocean off of…let’s say for the heck of it, the coast of Mexico. You’re out there paddling around in your nifty swim trunks sipping one of those neat drinks with the little umbrellas. Suddenly you jerk out of your inflatable …
Advice to dubious stem cell clinics: shape up or shut down today Read More »
For the first time to my knowledge, patients have sued a dubious stem cell clinic (RNL Bio) for fraud. As one stem cell expert has put it (see below), now there is “blood in the water”. RNL Bio of Korea has reportedly (hat tip to Leigh Turner) just been sued for fraud by patients related to stem …
Korean stem cell clinic sued by patients in U.S. for fraud Read More »
I wish I had a T-shirt like the one at right below that I made up. I already hate the Higgs Boson and I’m not even sure it exists. Neither are the scientists who today reported they might have discovered it to much fanfare. Today’s hysteria and hype is based on the reported, kinda maybe sort of …
Higgs hysteria & faster-than-light debacle reveal today’s voodoo Physics Read More »
As I’ve been writing this blog for the last couple years it has served as a catalyst for me to meet dozens of really interesting people. One such person is Lee Buckler, a true stem cell industry guru. Given all the complex events of late in the stem cell field, I asked Lee if he …
Great interview with Lee Buckler on stem cell industry, regulatory issues, and Celltex Read More »
Yesterday I announced the category 1 (age 18 or younger) winner of my stem cell essay contest. The fascinating topic was what do we become if we start replacing our parts with transplants. Prize? Publication and $50 iTunes gift card. Today I announce the winner of Category 2, Agnes Oshiro of Davis, CA. Congratulations, Agnes. …
Stem Cell Essay Contest Winner Category 2: Agnes Oshiro Read More »
Hackers are trying to take over this blog, probably even as you read this post. I’ve heard about people trying to take over websites, but I wasn’t aware of the magnitude of the problem until I installed a little widget on my blog to measure such activities. After about a week of the widget monitoring …
Freaking hackers trying to take over my blog: the startling data Read More »
I’ve sponsored a stem cell essay contest with two winners: age 18 or younger (category 1) and age 19 or older (category 2). The deadline has passed and we have our winners. I received a number of interesting essays and today I’m happy to announce the winner in the younger category: Claire August. I’ll announce the category …
Stem cell essay contest winner category 1: Claire August Read More »