Elephant speaks human language (Korean)
I was so surprised to see an article in article in the NYT (Nov. 2, 2012) about Koshik (Kosik), the talking elephant in Korea. I had actually written a long […]
Category Archives: natural science
Stem cell therapies in Korea
Read my latest article in Nature Medicine about stem cell therapies in Korea: http://www.nature.com/nm/journal/v18/n3/full/nm0312-329a.html Although the headline gives somewhat of a negative nuance, I have to say that people are more […]
Lessons to be learned from Bem’s ESP article
Daryl Bem, a psychologist at Cornell University, has a fascinating article in press (which means it is yet to be published) at the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (I […]
“Teaching” Medical Marijuana
I have a short article in Nature Medicine about a school teaching people how to grow medical marijuana: http://www.nature.com/nm/journal/v16/n6/full/nm0610-621a.html
Hwang Woo-suk is Guilty!
After three years and 43 hearings, the Korean court finally decided to put an end to the whole Hwang scandal. Hwang was sentenced to 2 years in prison but the […]
Blue-Green Algae Pollutes Charles River: Is Beautifying Boston’s Esplanade Endangering the Water?
[NOTE: Dug this up in my archives…was written in 2007 but not published anywhere.] “I love that dirty water. Oh oh Boston you’re my home.” The hit 1960s Standells song […]
Korea allows research on human embryos, but Hwang Woo-suk doesn’t get to do it
Spurred by the Obama administration’s lift on a previous ban on human embryonic stem cell research in the United State, South Korea is also lifting its ban, the JoongAng Daily. […]
RNL Claims Stem Cell Treatment Relieved Arthritis
A press release from RNL BIO claims that their stem cell treatment helped an American artist with a severe case of arthritis. I would be skeptical, but I’ve seen dogs […]
