Nancy S. Jecker Professor of Bioethics and Humanities, School of Medicine, University of Washington Andrew Ko Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Washington University of Washington Putting a computer inside someone’s brain used to feel like the edge of science fiction. Today, it’s a
Allon Lee Australian Jewish News aijac.org.au Allon Lee is a senior policy analyst with the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council Fewer things are more exasperating than the media ignoring basic facts and context. Scandals plaguing UNRWA, the main agency for Palestinian refugees and their millions of descendants,
Rochester Puri Te Ao News reports, in an article about a Waitangi Tribunal claim lodged over the government’s smokefree policies, that Te Ropu Tupeka Kore chair Sue Taylor is concerned about the tactics of the tobacco industry and says the government is listening to the wrong people. “We need
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com T Rewind two years outside parliament…Giggling children running happily underfoot. No furtive glances of anxious eyes above a muzzle. Smiling faces, an accepting community, and a home for the voiceless where they were believed instead of ignored, belittled, or silenced.
Lydia Harkin Principal Lecturer in Psychology, Nottingham Trent University Nottingham Trent University King Charles’ cancer diagnosis means the royal family has joined the approximately three million families in the UK affected by the disease. His family has already gathered around in support. William, Prince of Wales, has taken over some
Robert Malone Robert W. Malone is a physician and biochemist. His work focuses on mRNA technology, pharmaceuticals, and drug repurposing research. brownstone.org The State Department is censoring and limiting the circulation of disfavoured press outlets. According to a new lawsuit filed in December on behalf of two media organizations,
Benjamin Williams Benjamin Williams is a fellow with FEE’s Henry Hazlitt Project for Educational Journalism. He has produced videos and written content for many libertarian organizations such as the Mises Institute and Students For Liberty. Under the alias PraxBen on TikTok, he has amassed over 200,000 followers and
Karl D. Stephan Karl D. Stephan is a professor of electrical engineering at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. This article has been republished, with permission, from his blog Engineering Ethics, which is a MercatorNet partner site. mercatornet.com Back in June of 2023, Apple announced its Vision Pro,
centrist.co.nz Summarised by Centrist RNZ is reporting that National’s decision to repeal water services reforms, known as Three Waters, is anticipated to result in rate increases nationwide. The repeal will replace the reform with a system allowing councils to form organisations for infrastructure projects. According to reports,
Jonathan Soldano El Salvador has always been a country known for its murders. It was one of the few things I knew about the place all my life. But over the last five years, its murder rate has dropped by over 90%. How have they done this? It has a
Madhur Behl Associate Professor of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence University of Virginia The excitement of auto racing comes from split-second decisions and daring passes by fearless drivers. Imagine that scene, but without the driver – the car alone, guided by the invisible hand of artificial intelligence. Can the rush of
bobmccoskrie.com One of the superb parts of the coalition agreement between National and NZ First was the plan to scrap the controversial and radical RSE curriculum being indoctrinated in schools by harmful groups such as InsideOut (RainbowYouth) and Family Planning Association. But the media and the teacher unions are
Nicholas Khoo Associate Professor of International Politics, University of Otago University of Otago The National-led coalition government is off to a fast start internationally. In envisioning a more central role for the ANZAC alliance with Australia, and possible involvement in the AUKUS security pact, it is recalibrating New Zealand’
Gordon Lightfoot whakatakitimes.nz COAST IS CLEAR After a spicy Waitangi Day up north, Act Leader David Seymour believes it is now safe for him to relax the precautions he’s been taking for the last week or so. “I knew things could get heated up there, as not too
Timothy Welch Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau The government’s recent announcement that it would bring forward legislation to end the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax (ARFT) in June – four years early – is the third time in 30 years
Dr. Guy David Hatchard hatchardreport.com Guy is an international advocate of food safety and natural medicine. He received his undergraduate degree in Logic and Theoretical Physics from the University of Sussex and his Ph.D. in Psychology from Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield Iowa. He was formerly a senior
