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Research would proceed but only in the handful of labs willing to fund it on their own. These labs are subject to minimal oversight. They rarely consult with one another, research doesn't get peer-reviewed, and studies may be unknowingly (and unnecessarily) duplicated. Many of the nation's top scientists who would otherwise lead the research effort would remain on the sidelines. And commercial pressures could make private labs focus more on research that might turn a profit than on studies that advance general knowledge. Says James Thomson, the stem-cell pioneer: "Industry and other countries will go forward...
...altitude up to 2,400 m. Anyone who has gone mountain trekking knows that shortness of breath, dizziness and even fainting can occur at such levels on earth. For passengers with a heart or lung condition, the problem could be more severe in the air. (They should consult their doctor before flying.) But airlines resist increased pressurization on economic and technical grounds. "I'd have no wish to fly in an airplane trying to maintain sea-level pressure," says Perry. "You would need a much stronger structure?you probably couldn't have any windows because they might blow out." Says...
...neighbor. And some passengers' behavior may expose us all. Briton Judith Wilson says she recently boarded a flight to South Africa, armed with eucalyptus drops and decongestant tablets to counter a chest infection she developed days before. Fearful of jeopardizing her cheap, advance-purchase fare, she didn't consult her doctor?or tell the airline. "I'm a danger to other passengers," she admits. "But if I cancel my flight, that's it. My holiday's gone." For Wilson, as for so many others, air travel has become less of an adventure and more of a calculated risk...
...modern medicine, we're actually doing a lot more guesswork than we let on," says Demers. "We want to say we understand everything. We don't understand half of it. It's scary how clueless we are." Desperate patients consult half a dozen specialists and get half a dozen conflicting opinions. "Well, of course," Dr. Toby Brown, a Manassas, Virginia, radiologist says impatiently, "it's not as if medicine is a science." Hence the appeal of alternative medicine: aromatherapy, homeopathy, ginkgo. Proponents may be crusading scientists or snake-oil salesmen, but either way, their pitch falls on eager ears: each...
...academic settings the chief of staff is not a gate keeper. It’s the nature of Harvard that there are just far too many avenues of collaboration, and Larry’s style is to consult as many people as possible,” O’Neill said...