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Business

  • The Marriage Game
    M&A Activity slowed a bit in 2007, but the forces driving it continue.
  • Rising in the East
    The United States is still the largest pharmaceutical market, but the biggest sales growth is in Asia.
  • Providing a Moral Compass     by DAVID GOLLAHER
    A review of Science Lessons: What the Business of Biotech Taught Me About management by Gordon Binder and Philip Bashe (Harvard Business School Press, 304 pages, $29.95).

Health

  • Boom'r Bust
    Aging baby boomers threaten to overwhelm the healthcare system.
  • Living in Stereo     by MICHAEL CHOROST
    A deaf man finds out why hearing with two ears is better than one.
  • Enough to Make You Sick
    Changing economy leaves nearly three in ten people with problems paying medical bills.

Law

  • Thinking Small     by LORI ANDREWS AND JULIE BURGER
    U.S. patent officials and other regulators must get up to speed on the intricacies of tiny particles to avoid hindering the growth of nanotechnology.
  • Untethering Innovation     by BRADFORD PLUMER
    One year before a new president takes office, Congress lies low, but bills on patents, biologics, genetics, and a host of other issues could still affect R&D.
  • Medicare Needs to Get with the Times by TERESA LEE
    Outdated reimbursement policies for state-of-the-art diagnostics tools are hindering innovation.

Policy

  • A Balancing Act by PETER J. PITTS
    We need FDA reform that makes drugs safer, but does not slow down the flow of new medicines, or discourage the creation of them altogether.
  • Crossing An Ethical Boundary by MARCY DARNOVSKY
    When scientists fail to appreciate public concerns they can easily undermine public trust.
  • Let Them Have Their Say by PETER J. PITTS
    Patients should have access to information from every source including drugmakers.

Science

  • The Smiling Heretic     by DANIEL S. LEVINE
    Reg Kelly hopes the multidisciplinary institute he leads will help find new ways to improve public health and California's economy. But not everyone is a fan of his efforts to boost collaboration between academia and industry.
  • Risky Business     by CAROLYN MARSHALL
    Attacks on researchers by animal rights extremists have risen dramatically in recent years. Universities and biotechs face many challenges in blunting the threats.
  • Europe's Other Foodies     by FRANK BROWNING
    Dutch plant geneticists are working on developing hardier, healthier, and tastier produce using the latest genomic technology. But don't call it genetic engineering.

Society


  • Republicans and Democrats agree that presidential candidates should debate how science can be used to tackle the country's problems.
  • PHOTO ESSAY: When Downward Facing Dog Is For Eternity    
  • When Downward Dog Is For Eternity     by ERIC WAHLGREN
    German anatomist Gunther von Hagens continues to delight-and disturb-the world with his human cadavers displayed in yoga poses and other recognizable positions from everyday life.

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