Why the Mohawk Tribe Should Fire Its Lawyers and Dump the Patents Which Now Tarnish Its Name
Dr. Roy Schestowitz questions the lawyers who turned the Mohawk people into stooges for Big Pharma.
How The FCC is Using Legal Gymnastics to Excuse Itself From Getting Americans Internet Access
The FCC redoubles its promise to make internet service even worse. Kate Forscey reports.
Genome Cloaking Preserves Privacy While Enabling Diagnosis
How can genome sequencing provide useful information without sacrificing privacy? Dr. Ricki Lewis investigates.
The War on Drugs Is Holding Science Back
Researchers are blocked from medical developments because the war on drugs denies them access to crucial components. Naomi Burke-Shyne reports.
The Uncertain Future of Genetic Testing
Bringing genetics into medicine leads to more accuracy, better diagnosis and personalised treatment – but not for all. Carrie Arnold meets families for whom gene testing has led only to unanswered questions.
Microsoft’s (Patent) War on GNU/Linux Continues
A look at Microsoft’s latest manoeuvres that implant patent traps in Linux and have patents passed to patent aggressors, which in turn go after original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that distribute GNU/Linux
What’s Lacking in Appalachia: Tales from a Broadband Connectivity Conversation
It’s no surprise that rural Appalachian residents have serious complaints about broadband service. Kate Forscey goes to Marietta, Ohio to listen.
Awkward to Awesome
Bill Sullivan interviews Dr. Ty Tashiro on the science of being awkward.
Fake News by Algorithm
The choice between artificial intelligence and artificial stupidity comes down to the same old motive: profit. Silvia Swinden writes.
Slow Science, Slow Food, Slow Down
Pancho Ramos-Stierle encourages you to think a little about the proverb “Fools rush in.”
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