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May 8, 2013 Subscribe · Forward What Do They All Have In Common? Europeans all shared a common ancestor just 1,000 years ago, new genetic research reveals. Continue reading... 'Ultraconserved Words' From Last Ice Age Identified Ancient DNA Found Hidden Below Sea Floor Long-Lost Continent Possibly Spotted By Sub Ancient Pyramid's Stunning Astronomical Alignment THIS WEEK: How To See 'Ring Of Fire' Eclipse How Plants 'Talk' To Each Other LOOK: The 10 Most Selective Medical Schools Junk Food Addiction Starts In The Womb, Study Says How Plants 'Talk' To Each Other THIS WEEK: How To See 'Ring Of Fire' Eclipse LOOK: The 10 Most Selective Medical Schools NICHOLAS WARNER The Scientific Star Chamber? A politician who proposes politicizing a jury would rightly be pilloried by the court of public opinion and should never hold political office again. And yet the chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, Rep. Lamar Smith, has been proposing to do this to scientists. Continue reading... LARRY BOCK Power Players: Why We Need More Scientists as Public Policy Makers The answers to some of the biggest challenges facing us this century lie waiting to be discovered in the laboratories and institutions of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. But we must remember, scientists do not operate in a vacuum in such endeavors. Continue reading... JEFF MACKEIGAN PH.D Thinking Outside the Box to Make Significant Advances in Disease Research Even though basic science is vital for clinical development of new medicines, research as a whole still needs to find a way to rise above incremental improvements and "think outside the box." Innovative and unorthodox approaches are the tickets to major advances. Continue reading... ROBERT C. GREEN, MD, MPH ACMG Recommendations Are a Controversial but Necessary Step Towards Genomic Medicine Doctors don't ask for your consent to look over the entire x-ray or make a note of the suspicious lesion. And they certainly don't sit you down before every exam, x-ray or lab test and have a long discussion about all the thousands of possible incidental findings that might show up. Continue reading... KENNETH PREWITT Is Any Science Safe? The United States has benefitted enormously from a government/science partnership carefully designed by Congress over many decades. There have been bumps along the way; it is challenging to reconcile scientific autonomy with Congress's responsibility for public funds. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003