Lines were drawn in the sand, artillery stood armed and ready, and tensions ran high. Neither side was willing to budge, and despite the seemingly endless conflict having already tested the resolve of both sides, it looked like things were only just beginning to get rough. The whole scenario was regrettable--war always is--but it felt inevitable at the time.... Besides, how else was I going to get internet access in my house?
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Posted on August 23, 2006 7:45 AM • 5 Comments •
If sellers are allowed to compete freely without any regulations, market forces will inevitably drive down prices and improve the quality of services so that everyone wins. Right?
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Posted on July 27, 2006 7:45 AM • 3 Comments •
I'll be honest with you: sometimes I really don't know what to think about drug companies. I'll give them some credit, since unlike many of their peers they produce a product that is useful to society and has important humanitarian implications. I want to like them--I really do--but when I read about things like this, it becomes pretty difficult.
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Posted on July 26, 2006 7:45 AM • 2 Comments •
I had a great hassle-free trip to the doctor the other day, and it wasn't because I live in some fantasy world. I live in England.
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Posted on July 24, 2006 7:45 AM • 7 Comments •
As my own department faces budget shortfalls and considers increasingly extreme measures to improve the situation, I thought it would be appropriate to bring back this post from the archives. The following post explores the results and interpretation of a...
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Posted on June 24, 2006 11:46 AM • 2 Comments •
An Oxford graduate student by day and a scientific activist by night, Nick Anthis isn't letting his Ph.D. research in protein structure get in the way of defending scientific and social progress.
