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In 2007 scientists declared that they are creating life. Is it hype or truth? Now in 2010, scientists are examining the facts and finding mainly hype but there is progress in modifying living systems which is called synthetic biology. But have scientists really created life? Not by my definition. What is the spark of life which suddenly allows inanimate chemicials to jump to life? This “spark” has not been discovered. What scientists have managed to perform is to create artificial bits of... Read Full Story

Where there’s smoke there’s fire. Where there’s methane there’s life? Scientists find that much of the methane  (one carbon atom connected to four hydrogen atoms) in our atmosphere is produced by microbes. Now NASA scientists find methane on Mars and the amounts are changing suggesting that microbes might be producing it. Although there are also other possible explanations for the release of methane other than life, the findings are tantilizing. Having discovered water on the red planet... Read Full Story

Many of you have heard me state that psychiatry is too focused on drugs. The most recent family of drugs are the so-called selective serotonin uptake inhibitors or SSRI antidepressants. But what about psychologists and their use of the mind or “cognitive” therapy? According to Nobelist Eric Kandel, a neuroscientist at Columbia University, as reported by Science “cognitive behavioral therapy is as good if not better than selective serotonin uptake inhibitors in moderate depression.” Since... Read Full Story

Did you see 2012 the movie ? Did you know that my radio show guest John Petersen discussed many of the issues of 2012? Read my blog on John and the show. Please send your comments to me regarding the movie and/or the radio show. Read Full Story

I heard of Chinese of long ago paying their medicine man when they were healthy and stopped paying when they were sick. I don’t know if this is true, but we Americans do the opposite. Amazingly, even with the most feared diseases like cancer, we seem to ignore prevention and wait until we get it and complain when there is no cure! We are far from having magic bullets to cure cancer, but yet we are ignoring medicines which prevent two of the most devastating cancers–breast cancer and... Read Full Story

Want to push an emotional button? How about just the mention of creationism? Or Islam? Or Evolution? Or Fundamental Christianity? So I want to really push your buttons by discussing all of them plus throwing in “religion.” The New York Times’ (Science Section November 3, 2009 title: Creationism without a Young Earth emerges in the Islamic World ) discusses a version of creationism rarely discussed–That not all creationism theories are the same! What do you think of when you hear the word... Read Full Story

Health care reform has been a daily news item. Is there anyway out of the black hole of sickness, expensive hospital costs, sky high medical insurance, and frustrating doctor visits? Please join me on Monday November 2nd at 9 am PT (and anytime for the archived show after November 4 available for listening 24/7) when my guest Len Saputo, MD will discuss his book: A Return to Healing–Radical Health Care Reform and the Future of Medicine. Dr. Saputo will discuss our flawed health care... Read Full Story

Not a day goes by without news about Iran and what happens in Iran no doubt will affect the rest of the world. Tune in to a great radio show with my guest Dr. Pardis Mahdavi who is an Assistant Professor of anthropology at Pomona College. She will describe the happenings in Iran and Iran’s sexual revolution when we discuss her new book: Passionate Uprisings: Iran’s Sexual revolution. Like the tip of a gigantic iceberg, Ms. Mahdavi’s book on Iran’s sexual revolution vividly describes... Read Full Story

Most corn in the world is grown to feed animals. However, insects, weeds, and disease reduce yields. One of the most devistanting pests is a worm which eats the roots of corn cause the plant to fall over. Now scientists have found a unique solution to the problem–Oregano! Years ago I was involved in agricultural biotechnology and my research group added various genes from a microbe (as describe in my book, Healing the Rift) to fight corn rootworm and many other pests and aiding other crops... Read Full Story

Scientists are like Joe who lost his car keys at night and spent an hour looking unsuccessfully for them under a lamp post. His friend asked why didn’t elsewhere. Joe said: “Because this is the only place with light.” Scientists are searching for the truth of our world with even a narrower perspective! False gospels, misplaced beliefs, and scientific dogma have led to scientists ignoring where there are truths. A recent Scientific American devoted the entire issue to address the big... Read Full Story