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How the great experimentalist created the problem of consciousness
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Scientists Should Stop Naming Species after Awful People
And they ought to consider revoking names that never should have been honored in the first place
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Medicine’s Power Problem
It’s not just “superstar” doctors who get away with abuse of patients, medical trainees and other hospital staff
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The Biggest Health Problem: Obesity
A sugary beverage tax is just a start, but it exemplifies the population-wide approach we need
Biothreats, Real and Imagined
We have more to fear from natural pathogens than from biological weapons
The Cannabis Culture Wars
Engaging with enthusiasts and alarmists alike can take its toll on one’s patience
Race Matters to the Health of African-American Men
The recent, premature death of director John Singleton is a tragic case in point
Cancer Survivors Deserve Coordinated Care
I know, because I’m a survivor too
Racism Is Literally Bad for Our Health
We must change the attitudes, practices and policies that disadvantage some racial and ethnic populations
The Electronic Paternity Test and Other Follies
A spate of “scientific” assays invented in the 1920s and 1930s were bogus—but they tell us a lot about the role of genetics in society, both then and now
The Case for Collaborative Care
It produces better patient outcomes. Here’s why it works and how it can be effectively deployed
Have We Found a Diet That Truly Works?
The so-called “satiating diet” seems to help people manage weight and good health without going to extremes
The Polycystic Sisterhood
Infertility is on the rise, but one major cause—polycystic ovarian syndrome—gets too little attention
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