Random Thoughts

Before we consider the issue of health insurance it is useful to examine the basis of insurance, generally, and how revenue is generated within that business model.  The basic premise is that a…

Stabbed by his once most faithful man after many other blows received by the conjurors, Julius Caesar pronounced those words, according to reports, before falling to death. Now, is history repeating…

Almost everyone seems to be opposed or at least guarded about the government becoming engaged in more services.  There seems to be a general assumption that it will be badly run, or simply bad.…

Big Pharma gets a bad rap, and sometimes deservedly so. After covering the industry for a number of years and working with them (not for them), I know the good, the bad, and the ugly of industry well…

What's that, you say? Science is coming? I thought it was already here - then what are we talking about on Scientific Blogging? Fear not, befuddled blog readers. For when I speak of science coming to…

In considering some of the comments made on the original posting, I realized that there were some variations and refinements in discussing supply and demand that warranted additional consideration.…

In reading some posts regarding health care reform, someone made a comment that struck me as unusual regarding the pharmaceuticals, namely that they had a right to make a profit too. What an…

Tangential Science: it's not necessarily science, but it's still funny. 1. In an overhyped analysis certain to make biologists want to reach for their pistols, it has been declared that women are…

This really takes the cake - or, the rice krispies, as it were. As Josh so cleverly described, General Mills took one for the team when FDA sent a warning letter about the claim on GM's Cheerios box…

There are no words to explain this. Perhaps British folk like Patrick can explain. Cheese rolling is a sport, according to ESPN's E:60. It's just like the running of the bulls in Pamplona, except it'…