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Health & Science
Funding for Early Childhood Education and Its Implications for Future Health Outcomes
With the pandemic affecting not only the amount of time that K-12 students were able to be in school in recent years but also the quality of education received, investment in early childhood education is more critical than ever. Continue Reading
ARPA-H: Risky or revolutionary? The challenges and opportunities of Biden’s new biomedical research agency
With adequate funding and full independence from NIH, ARPA-H can accelerate promising breakthroughs, promote equity in health outcomes, and ultimately, transform the biomedical research ecosystem within the United States. Continue Reading
Remembering Bob Curl, Nobel Prize winner and legendary Rice University professor
My dear friend and long-time Rice colleague, Robert (Bob) F. Curl, died on July 3, 2022. He was one of the smartest scientists and kindest persons I have ever known. Continue Reading
When in Rome, NY … don’t do as forbidden in Rome, PA: The US’ Increasingly convoluted regulation of early human development research
How will the fall of Roe v. Wade likely affect human embryo research? The author explains. Continue Reading
Vaccine equity in Texas: What we got wrong and where we go from here
If we want to learn from the mistakes made in early vaccine rollout, it’s critical that we look back on the details of Texas’ response to the development of the COVID-19 vaccines, how this response impacted the ability of different communities to get immunized, and what changes we can make going forward that would improve outcomes for all during the next public health crisis. Continue Reading
The Nobel science prizes: The good, the bad and the ugly
For all of the good they do to improve public understanding of science, the Nobel Prizes also have major issues. The laureate selection lacks diversity and rewards individuals, promoting competition versus collaboration in science. Continue Reading