Word: reductionism
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The JAMA authors note their study is not a cost-benefit analysis of any of the vaccines that it analyzes. But the figures do put immunization debates in perspective. "Vaccines," the authors write, "are one of the greatest achievements of biomedical science and public health." The authors cite a 2001...
American environmental policy often doesn't start in Washington - it starts in Sacramento. California has been at the forefront of anti-pollution legislation since the days of the Clean Air Act, which was passed in part because auto-induced smog was rendering southern California unlivable. The Clean Air Act actually...
After years of neglect, federal higher education funding is finally getting the respect it deserves—at least if President Bush can be convinced to give his stamp of approval. A new appropriations bill has emerged from a Congressional conference committee that promises to expand the flagship Pell Grant...
Yesterday’s election marked a 33 percent reduction in voter turnout over the past four years, with participation dipping below 15,000 for the first time in memory,
Schapiro also pointed to the academic freedom provided by the reduction of financial burdens on students.