Are "they" really repressing the cure for cancer?

By dmunger on January 23, 2007.

Orac has an insightful post addressing concerns that Big Pharma won't develop non-patentable drugs.
Future worry: Big AI won't develop better robot nurses?
Current worry: Will Nintendo put Weight Watchers out of business?
Steven Pinker tackles consciousness.
Does the brain actually have a "resting mode"?
Is mental illness still a stigma? One answer.
Possible mechanism for the problem discussed this morning: Inability to drive well while talking.
Finally: Want to know what Greta and I were up to this weekend? More links than you'll ever manage to follow. Tip: start at the bottom.

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Thanks for the link. Parts Part 2 and 3 of the "resting mode" series are now available.

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