Now on ScienceBlogs: Oh, no! School wi-fi is making our kids sick! (2012 edition)
Reporting from the Crossroads of Science and Politics
This Blog and the Old Site
Hot tip or story idea? Let me know!
Scientific Activist - 1,
Bush Administration - 0
Advancing Science through Conversations: Bridging the Gap between Blogs and the Academy
A postdoc by day and a scientific activist by night, Nick Anthis isn't letting his research in protein structure and function get in the way of defending scientific and social progress.
Stay up to date on the latest from The Scientific Activist by email.
See updates in real time with my RSS feed.
Category: health policy
Clearly, I'm not the only one who thinks that the most obvious solution for health care reform is for the House to pass the Senate bill: The New York Times just published an editorial arguing the same point: The most...
Posted on: January 26, 2010 12:14 AM, by Nick Anthis • 32 Comments •
Category: health policy
The House should pass the Senate health care bill without delay. Contact your Representative today!
Posted on: January 25, 2010 10:53 PM, by Nick Anthis • 12 Comments •
Category: health policy
I recently had the pleasure of writing an op-ed piece about health care reform for my hometown newspaper, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and it ran in the paper today. You can check it out online here. I grew up reading...
Posted on: October 12, 2009 10:41 PM, by Nick Anthis • 4 Comments •
Category: universal health care
Socialized medicine isn't even on the table right now... unfortunately.
Posted on: August 6, 2009 4:22 PM, by Nick Anthis • 15 Comments •
Category: health policy
A step in the right direction, and--despite what the right wingers are screaming about--probably not far enough.
Posted on: February 16, 2009 3:55 PM, by Nick Anthis • 6 Comments •
Category: Barack Obama
The historic presidential nominee should consider adopting a Clinton-style health care plan.
Posted on: June 4, 2008 4:53 PM, by Nick Anthis • 15 Comments •
Category: Congress
It's an important step forward, but the only true long-term solution is universal health care.
Posted on: April 29, 2008 10:45 AM, by Nick Anthis • 10 Comments •
Category: health policy
Both are similar and neither goes far enough, but Clinton edges out Obama slightly just for making health insurance mandatory
Posted on: February 25, 2008 5:20 PM, by Nick Anthis • 11 Comments •
Category: medicine
Guess what... we all get to play doctor!
Posted on: October 24, 2007 5:25 PM, by Nick Anthis • 10 Comments •
Category: elections
A new poll indicates that today's young adults are more progressive than their parents on health care, homosexuality, and general ideology.
Posted on: June 27, 2007 11:00 AM, by Nick Anthis • 2 Comments •
Category: universal health care
What is big and flashy, capable of generating plenty of press, and claims to be the solution to all (or at least a sizeable chunk) of California's problems?
Posted on: January 11, 2007 7:43 AM, by Nick Anthis • 1 Comments •
Category: universal health care
The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is a matter of British pride, despite some minor shortcomings. Strong on preventative and routine medical care, the NHS has on the other hand been criticized for its long waiting lists required for more...
Posted on: January 5, 2007 8:12 PM, by Nick Anthis • 1 Comments •
Category: health policy
When you live in the wealthiest nation in the world but can still claim over 40 million people without health insurance--despite spending more than twice as much per capita on health care as any other nation--you might have a problem....
Posted on: October 26, 2006 7:08 PM, by Nick Anthis • 4 Comments •
Category: universal health care
If Massachusetts were a physician, I'd have mixed feelings about visiting him or her. Sure, Dr. Massachusetts would be persistent and would try to make me feel better, but probably wouldn't do much to treat the underlying causes. Massachusetts would probably be an adept surgeon, but maybe not a great family doctor.
Posted on: July 25, 2006 7:45 AM, by Nick Anthis • 7 Comments •
Category: universal health care
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.
Posted on: July 24, 2006 7:45 AM, by Nick Anthis • 7 Comments •
Tim Lambert 02.01.2012
PZ Myers 02.02.2012
ERV 11.26.2011
Jason Rosenhouse 02.12.2012
Orac 01.26.2012
