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Richard M. Stallman, a legendary figure among computer scientists, shared his philosophy with a rapt Hopkins audience.… Post the First Comment

Patients who go to a hospital hope to be treated for their illness and then be sent home healthy. However, statistics show that many times, patients in a hospital will pick up a fierce infection during their stay. Among the bacterial infections that more and more patients seem to be catching in hospital settings are methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE).… 1 Comment

Every week of the year, countless scientific papers are published in hundreds of journals. Some articles simply replicate the work of other researchers, which is an important part of the scientific process because it ensures accuracy. However, many articles are groundbreaking in their fields or even across disciplines.… Post the First Comment

Hours after the story broke, it was already being hailed as one of the biggest scientific breakthroughs of the year: the announcement by astronomers, earlier this week, of the discovery of the most Earth-like extrasolar planet found to date. Astronomers, planetary scientists and, most of all, exobiologists rejoiced at news of the discovery, which suggests that Earth is not unique in the Universe, and neither, it seems, is Earth-bound life.… 3 Comments