A Toxicologist's Perspective

Richard Becker

Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Toxicology from the University of California, Irvine and post-doctoral training at the University of Toronto and the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Interests have focused on emerging health risk science issues,…

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Government Accountability Office Has Awkward Questions For NASA About New James Webb Space Telescope Delays

Since 1990, the U.S Government Accountability Office (G.A.O.) has had NASA on its High Risk list due to persistent cost inflation and missed schedules.

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The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and AVITA Medical have halted recruitment for the ongoing pediatric burn study…

Your Electric Car Battery Isn't Green

If you believe your electric car is not using the 80 percent of electricity generated by conventional fuels, you may also believe the high cost is worth it to save the environment. But there is no…

Adolescent Obesity Linked To Permanent Bone Loss

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity has more than quadrupled in adolescents over the past 30 years and it is estimated that more than one-third of kids…