Word: revolutionization
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FK-506 works by suppressing the proliferation of certain white blood cells, the workhorses of the immune system. Starzl thinks the drug could signal a revolution in organ transplantation. Moreover, it could possibly lead to a treatment for diseases, like arthritis, that are caused by an overactive immune system.
Alexis de Tocqueville neatly outlined every consequence of randomization 133 years ago in his immortal Old Regime and the French Revolution. As the book clearly shows, randomization could be the crucial step that turns University Hall into the greatest center of despotic power since the Parisian mob stormed Versailles.
THE third and final consequence of centralized administration is perhaps the most famous: revolution. It is easier to knock over a one-legged giant than an octopus.
Photojournalism, which has brought about the second revolution in communications, after the invention of movable type in the 15th century, is so new that some photographers who pioneered its development -- Peter Stackpole, Dmitri Kessel, George Tames, Alfred Eisenhstaedt, Howard Sochurek and I -- are still taking pictures for publication. The speed...
But are such apocalyptic visions justified? Not at all, argues conservative pundit George Gilder in his new book, Microcosm: The Quantum Revolution in Economics and Technology (Simon & Schuster; $19.95), a lively look at the history and prospects of the U.S. microelectronics industry. Gilder, author of the best-selling Wealth and...