A Sampling of Clips for
October 31th, 2006
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Hunter Lays Groundwork for Presidential Run
The New York Times, Oct. 30 -- In a surprise move, House Armed Services Chairman Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., announced on Monday that he will set up an exploratory committee for a White House run in 2008 focusing on the need for a strong military. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Gary Jacobson) More
Similar story quoting UCSD political scientist Samuel Popkin in
San Diego Union-Tribune
Dr. Frankenstein, I Presume?
Miami Herald, Oct. 31 -- Andrew Scull, author of “Madhouse: A Tragic Tale of Megalomania and Modern Medicine” (Yale University Press, $30) and a professor of sociology at UCSD, has been studying medical history since 1970. By phone, we discuss many procedures and techniques that today are considered primitive, even dreadful enough to make your toes curl, a sign of how far the field of medicine has progressed. More
Neurons Dictate Which Birds
of a Feather Flock Together
Forbes, Oct. 27 -- New research into the neural circuitry of both gregarious and antisocial birds may help scientists pinpoint exactly where in the human brain people make assessments and decisions about strangers. Ultimately, the findings about the structure of the birds' brains could help researchers arrive at new ways to treat shyness and other social problems, said study co-author James Goodson, an associate professor of psychology and neuroscience at UCSD. More
Similar stories in
The Washington Post (scroll down to second item)
CBC, Canada
Border Patrol Releases
Numbers on Illegal Crossing
NPR, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Border Patrol releases the numbers on apprehensions and deaths of illegal border crossers for the past year. (Quotes Wayne Cornelius, director of UCSD’s Center for Comparative Immigration Studies) More
Fish Going
San Diego Union-Tribune, Opinion, Oct. 31 -- New research from UCSD's Scripps Institution of Oceanography suggests that fish are at greater risk than was previously understood. Researcher George Sugihara explains that fish populations rise and fall as natural conditions fluctuate. More
Live to See 100
Kankakee Daily Journal, Oct. 31 -- For years, experts have tried to understand how some people live to be 100 and beyond. Are there tricks? Well, not really. But there are some things you can do to ensure you're the healthiest, happiest person you can be -- some very apparent and others not so obvious. (Mentions research by Dr. Daniel F. Kripke, a UCSD psychiatry professor) More
Regeneron Cites Positive Data
The Street.com, Oct. 31 -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said a Phase 3 clinical program on a drug designed to fight an autoinflammatory condition returned positive data. (Quotes Hal Hoffman, M.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology at UCSD’s School of Medicine) More