I have been stymied with a heart disease issue for a few weeks and have not been able to sit at my computer. Hopefully, I will have a new post next week.… Read more
Possibilities, probabilities, and reality
When we look at the natural world, do we see order or chaos? There is order everywhere in the universe except where man has taken control. Even what we call “natural disasters” are caused by the order in the universe. They are a process of cause and effect.… Read more
Give credit where credit is due.
This is an old and familiar expression for many of us. Many people think it came from the Bible. Actually, the Bible says to give honor where honor is due. There is a difference between credit and honor. Honor has a positive connotation and means recognition of value, respect, and veneration.… Read more
Are donations to the Conscience Fund good for the psyche?
Yes, the United States Department of the Treasury has a Conscience Fund. The fund was started in 1811 when the Treasury received $5 from an anonymous donor who wanted to make restitution for some undisclosed deed. The name of the fund came from a letter received by the Treasury during the Civil War from a former quartermaster in the Army.… Read more
The Times They [Still] Are A-Changin’
Every July there is a two-week international guitar festival here in Córdoba. I think that is because Córdoba claims some credit for the first classical guitar being made here in the sixteenth century. Moreover, every year they seem to make a point of inviting some aged rock and roll star to put on a concert.… Read more
Kant’s cant
The Kant I am talking about is the German philosopher, Immanuel Kant (1724–1804); the “cant” I am referring to is, “hypocritical and sanctimonious talk” (Oxford English Dictionary). Kant was a very influential philosopher during the Age of Enlightenment and is probably best known for his moral philosophy captured in his Categorical Imperative as stated in his Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals.
Epigenetics is the real you
A few simplified details before I get to my point. The human body contains approximately 37.2 trillion cells. One thing I found interesting right off the bat is that a 100-pound body contains the same approximate number of cells as a 250-pound body.
Are scientists qualified to govern?
On June 7 there was an opinion piece published in El Pais, the most circulated daily newspaper in Spain, written by Rafael Yuste, MD, PhD, and professor of neuroscience at Columbia University, New York, and Dario Gil, PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (MIT) working as Director of IBM Research.