Some time ago, I engaged in a debate with a proponent of GMO labeling. His main point was that the information provided by labeling would allow consumers to make better decisions about what they eat. He went so far as to condense his argument into three simple words: “Knowledge is power.”
What my opponent failed to mention is that the truth of this statement is conditional. Knowledge can be powerful, but …
It has been weeks since the Boston marathon bombings. The hospitals in that city, by most accounts, were remarkably well prepared, expertly and compassionately caring for the injured innocents. Emergency response was fluid and efficient. As tragic as the events of April 15 were, the health care workers of Boston were beacons of inspiration for a city in shock.
Yet these heroics do not represent the most impressive actions performed by …
When I first decided to pursue a career as a physician scientist by enrolling in the medical scientist training program, my goals seemed very clear; to bring what I learned at the bench to the bedside. Today, as a junior faculty member in a department of pediatrics who spends most of my time in the lab, this now clichéd phrase continues to echo in my mind. Yet, I am concerned …
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