by Alison Bass | Oct 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
The recent murder suicide of an elderly couple in Newton, Massachusetts brought to mind a horrific story I heard while attending the ICSSP conference in Syracuse a few weeks ago. In 2006, David Crespi, a former banking executive with no criminal record or history of...
by Alison Bass | Oct 21, 2009 | Uncategorized
At the NASW annual conference this past weekend, I happened to sit next to a scientist who studies ethical violations in scientific papers. Over lunch, Harold (Skip) Garner, a professor of biochemistry and internal medicine at the Unviersity of Texas Southwestern...
by Alison Bass | Oct 12, 2009 | Uncategorized
When my son was in kindergarten, he wrestled with his classmates and bit one of them, and his teacher (who was one or two years out of school) suggested that I get him tested for “neurological issues.” I ran her suggestion past my son’s pediatrician,...
by Alison Bass | Oct 5, 2009 | Uncategorized
A week or so ago, I gave a talk to about 120 senior citizens at Brandeis University’s Lifelong Learning Institute. The crowd was largely receptive to the topic — how American consumers have been routinely misled about the safety and effectiveness of new...
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by Alison Bass | Sep 28, 2009 | Uncategorized
A festschrift is defined by Wikipedia as “a book honoring a respected person, especially an academic, and presented during his or her lifetime,” usually on the occasion of the honoree’s retirement. Dictionary.com offers much the same definition for...
by Alison Bass | Sep 28, 2009 | Uncategorized
In response to the recent storm of publicity over the failure of many medical researchers to disclose the lucrative personal payments they get from the drug and medical device companies that also fund their research, many medical journals have developed written...
by Alison Bass | Sep 21, 2009 | Uncategorized
Over the years, David Michaels, the George Washington epidemiologist who is President Obama’s pick to head OSHA, has developed a reputation as a fair-minded proponent of using the best available science to protect workers and the environment. As Effect Measure...
by Alison Bass | Sep 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
I just received a wrenching email from a woman in North Carolina who was prescribed a SSRI antidepressant because she was having trouble eating due to a “horrible metallic taste” in her mouth. After her blood work came back negative, her doctor decided the...
by Alison Bass | Sep 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
Forgive me for tooting my own horn but this is such a great honor I had to post the news: Side Effects has been named a winner of the 2009 NASW Science in Society Awards. Here’s an excerpt from the official press release: The winners of the 2009 Science in...
