John Horgan
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American science journalist; staff writer at Scientific American from 1986 to 1997. Author of The End of Science (1996) and Pay Attention (2023). Writes…
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Research on animals provides limited insights into complex human illnesses. (opens korrents.com)
“Most of the excitement about optogenetics is based on experiments on mice, monkeys and other animals. This research provides limited insights--at best--into complex human illnesses such as depression, bipolar disorder…”
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Optogenetics may not provide accurate results because it alters the cells and circuits it seeks to study. (opens korrents.com)
“But optogenetics alters the cells and circuits it seeks to study so much that experimental results might not apply to unaltered tissue.”
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High-tech tests and treatments contribute to high medicine costs and often have dubious benefits. (opens korrents.com)
“Far from being the solution to our healthcare woes, technology is part of the problem. High-tech tests and treatments contribute to medicine's high costs and often have dubious benefits.”
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Research on animals provides limited insights into complex human illnesses. (opens korrents.com)