TV reviews: Embarrassing Bodies and Head Over Heels in Rats (Guardian)
UK TV show “Embarrassing Bodies.” Why do people with really embarrassing medical problems want to share them with the world?
The Hot Spotters – Can we lower medical costs by giving the neediest patients better care? (New Yorker)
Another inspiring and potentially influential article by Atul Gawande. Pilot projects by rogue doctors reduce medical costs by attending to the sickest and neediest patients. Acknowledges forces of resistance from vested interests, politicians.
Ask the Author Live: Atul Gawande on Medical Costs (New Yorker)
Gawande answers questions from readers on his “Hot Spotters” article
What does your body odour say about you? (Guardian)
Body odor is a growth area in science. Electronic sniffing devices locate victims of building collapse. Dogs have 91% success rate in distinguishing between the urine of prostate cancer patients and that of controls.
Epilepsy Blamed For Chopin’s Dark Hallucinations (NPR)
In Chopin’s time, his friends assumed his vivid hallucinations were part of his creative genius. Today he’d be diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy.
Plants That Earn Their Keep (NYT)
Plants drain off chlorophyll, changing from green to white, in the presence of minute particles of TNT, the most commonly used explosive. 100 times more sensitive than dogs. Response time needs to be refined from hours to minutes.
Why Business is Stuck on Income Inequality (Harvard Business Review)
Too much inequality slows economic growth. The business community would be better off with less inequality. But change is not in the immediate interest of any one business, and supporting less inequality goes against deeply held beliefs.
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