Epidemiology vs. Etiology... Over the last several years I’ve been digging into the science of cancer and systems biology, while at the same time looking at the epidemiology of disease and nutrition.  And the more I learn, the more I’m convinced that there’s a gap that our scientific tools and methodologies cannot...

A1 vs. A2 Milk... Large scale epidemiological studies have linked casein (a cow’s milk protein) to autoimmune disease and heart disease (see The China Study).  I just ran across the following twist on this theme which purports to explain a mechanism: a genetic mutation many years ago in domesticated cows transformed...

Don’t wait for superman... This weekend I saw “Waiting for Superman” a documentary directed by Davis Guggenheim of Inconvenient Truth fame. It’s ostensibly about how great teachers are the key to saving our education system. But what struck me, over and over, was its complete lack of understanding of or regard for...

The Apprentice: Jasmine Stine... I’d like to welcome Jasmine as my new Apprentice.  (You can learn more about her here and here). I’d also like to thank everyone who threw their hat in the ring and expressed interest in “accelerating possibilities,” as well as those who offered words of endorsement for them....

Will You Die From Cancer?... Use the arrows that appear if you hover over the bottom right of the Prezi.  You may want to expand to full screen first. All feedback welcome.  If you like this, what subject would you like to see addressed next using...