Monthly Archives: January 2008

Why science can’t seem to make up its mind on nutrition & drugs

If the 21st Century is going to be the bioscience century, as I believe it will, then every year will feature significant developments. However, I suspect that 2008 will, in particular, see the dawning comprehension that the tiny genetic differences … Continue reading

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Signs & Portents 2008 – Geopolitics

Last year, I thought that George W. Bush’s weakness would lead to three strong Democratic candidates, Hillary, Obama, and Edwards, plus a designated loser for the Republicans, likely McCain, and it seems it may be turning out that way. I, … Continue reading

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Signs & Portents 2008 – Technology

I’ve written and talked about “wearable computers” for more than a decade now, and they are continuing to emerge, although not quite the way I expected. What is happening is that while the original “grey brick” cellphone has morphed into … Continue reading

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Signs & Portents 2008 – Climate Change

I spoke at a transportation conference in Vancouver, Canada, not long ago, and one of the things I said was that some people were still skeptical that climate change was happening. Afterwards, the conference organizer came up to me and … Continue reading

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Signs & Portents 2008 – Top Story

The top story of 2008 is likely to be the American economy, plus the potential for a financial market panic that could be enormously destructive, arising out of the credit market crisis. We could be facing a full-blown panic, a … Continue reading

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