Author Archives: DWN

I’ll try to cover this topic from a statistical and logical standpoint — and not from any political ramifications. This systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis were designed by: Professor Steve H. Hanke, Founder and Co-Director of The Johns … Continue reading →

Some of you will be interested in the latest news in the Human Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC) autumn issue ot their NewsLetter. DwN Autumn newsletter 2021 Newsletters · 26 Nov 2021 New links to GenCC We are pleased to announce … Continue reading →

Okay: Looks like “masks might help to some extent, and of course depending on the type of mask.” This article today from MedScape. Large Study Affirms What We Already Know: Masks Work to Prevent COVID-19 Brenda Goodman, MA September 03, … Continue reading →

Finally, we have the analysis by a rational “applied economist.” More than 40 years of precise satellite-measured global atmospheric temperatures — have concluded that the “warming” is 0.14 deg.C per decade [which seems reasonable, given that the planet is just … Continue reading →

This should be of interest to some of you. As is often the case in Gene-Environment Interactions, patients having a particular allelic variant of their LZTFI gene, exhibit a different response to the incoming signal (i.e., SARS-CoV-2 virus) that causes … Continue reading →

At the 14th International Conference on Climate Change (Oct 15-17, 2021; in Las Vegas) Patrick Moore gave the best presentation of the entire meeting in his Keynote Address: In fact, this talk was the best most informative hour-long lecture I … Continue reading →

“Evolution of life on Earth” — including how life (as we know it) originated from a mixture of non-living chemicals — is within our purview of gene-environment interactions. In the past several decades, it has become genereally accepted that “RNA … Continue reading →

The topics of GEITP (since 2008) have always included scientific fraud and corruption. And, for anyone who is not familiar with Lysenko — his academic credentials (or lack thereof) should be introduced here. The Minding the Campus (MTC) online academic … Continue reading →

Dick Lindzen (prof emeritus, MIT, and Natl Acad of Sciences member) — is IMHO among the top 3 scientists in the field. He is a very humble, focused, analytical, and patient scientist. 😊 The Imaginary Climate Crisis: How can we … Continue reading →

For those interested, below is the HGNC (HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee) NewsLetter for summer of 2021. There are several genes of interest discussed — one associated with 3-fold increased risk of having a asymptomatic COVID-19 as a phenotype; another a … Continue reading →