#New York Times

Sequencing the Genome of Unborn Babies

As a follow on from my post about 23andMe and genetic testing last month, I would like to point readers towards a story that is just breaking here in the US. The New York Times carried a story on its front page on 7th June that is rapidly spreading, in which it reported that an ... Sequencing the Genome of Unborn Babies

Jonathan Hankins

13/06
2012 3mn
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The Age of Big Data

Last week the New York Times carried an article entitled The Age of Big Data written by their technology correspondent Steve Lohr. The article makes for very interesting reading, as it addresses technological advances that allow the manipulation and analysis of some of the enormous amounts of data generated through Internet use, data storage and ... The Age of Big Data

Jonathan Hankins

23/02
2012 4mn
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The Genes and Patent issue

On Friday 30th October The New York Times business section carried an article entitled ‘US Says Genes Should Not Be Eligible For Patents’ written by Andrew Pollack. In the article the author explains that ‘Reversing a longstanding policy, the federal government said on Friday that human and other genes should not be eligible for patents ... The Genes and Patent issue

Redazione FGB

08/11
2010 2mn
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Open Culture

The website Open Culture describes itself as The best free cultural & educational media on the web. A claim that certainly sounds worthy of investigation. In this posting we take a quick look at some of the articles posted on the site that may be of interest to the Bassetti Foundation. At first glance the ... Open Culture

Redazione FGB

23/06
2010 2mn
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Internet, the new superpower?

This weekend saw the conclusion of the BBC World News series entitled Superpower. The series takes a look at the Internet and its effect upon people’s lives. The BBC website hosts a section dedicated to the series, featuring interviews and video clips with an impressive lineup of experts within the field. Each weekend features a ... Internet, the new superpower?

Jonathan Hankins

26/03
2010 5mn
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