http://www.anthonares.net/2005/12/pig-to-science-human-genome-project.html Chronicling and Commenting on Human Progress Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:17:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 http://www.anthonares.net/2005/12/pig-to-science-human-genome-project.html#comment-283 Anthonares » Blog Archive » EPA Loses the Battle over TCE, So Does Public Health Fri, 31 Mar 2006 01:05:16 +0000 http://www.anthonares.net/2005/12/pig-to-science-human-genome-project.html#comment-283 [...] In response to that realization, the science of cancer toxicology is under attack (see my review of Tom Bethell’s vapid chapter on it in The Politically Incorrect Guide to Science), particularly that conducted by the EPA. In fact, the EPA itself is subject to a very lucrative new form of attack on all of its science. In response to an adminstration practically shouting out for anyone who can be loosely called a scientist to come forward and challenge politically unpopular conclusions, according to Gilman “an entire consulting industry has sprung up in Washington to attack the EPA and sow seeds of doubt about its capabilities” reports the Times piece. Gilman himself, now head of Oak Ridge (another DOE lab), says “Inside the Beltway, it is an accepted fact that the science of EPA is not good.” [...] […] In response to that realization, the science of cancer toxicology is under attack (see my review of Tom Bethell’s vapid chapter on it in The Politically Incorrect Guide to Science), particularly that conducted by the EPA. In fact, the EPA itself is subject to a very lucrative new form of attack on all of its science. In response to an adminstration practically shouting out for anyone who can be loosely called a scientist to come forward and challenge politically unpopular conclusions, according to Gilman “an entire consulting industry has sprung up in Washington to attack the EPA and sow seeds of doubt about its capabilities” reports the Times piece. Gilman himself, now head of Oak Ridge (another DOE lab), says “Inside the Beltway, it is an accepted fact that the science of EPA is not good.” […]

]]> http://www.anthonares.net/2005/12/pig-to-science-human-genome-project.html#comment-167 Anthonares » Blog Archive » Cancer Deaths Decline, New NASA Centennial Challenges, Martian Meteorite Life Fri, 10 Feb 2006 01:11:56 +0000 http://www.anthonares.net/2005/12/pig-to-science-human-genome-project.html#comment-167 [...] First up: For the first time ever, total cancer deaths declined last year. See this report from the American Cancer Society that breaks down mortality by sex and cancer type. You may remember in Tom Bethell’s book “The Politically Incorrect Guide to Science” he made some rather sweeping claims about the ineffectual War on Cancer. Well, here’s the effect. Population went up last year, but cancer death rates went down. That’s even better than a per-capita decrease in death rates which has been ongoing for years. Next: NASA announced a new series of Centennial Challenges today. The prizes are worth more than the last round, and the challenges themselves are even better. Here they are: [...] […] First up: For the first time ever, total cancer deaths declined last year. See this report from the American Cancer Society that breaks down mortality by sex and cancer type. You may remember in Tom Bethell’s book “The Politically Incorrect Guide to Science” he made some rather sweeping claims about the ineffectual War on Cancer. Well, here’s the effect. Population went up last year, but cancer death rates went down. That’s even better than a per-capita decrease in death rates which has been ongoing for years. Next: NASA announced a new series of Centennial Challenges today. The prizes are worth more than the last round, and the challenges themselves are even better. Here they are: […]

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