Monday, August 24, 2009

Urban: The Vertical Farm

Sounds so Jetsonian, doesn't it? This wonderfully quirky and interesting professor once gave a guest lecture on this topic, and I was sort of hooked. I've been meaning to read up on Despommier's work every since, and was pleasantly surprised to see an op-ed by him in the NYT today. Read more about A Farm On Every Floor.

Monday, August 10, 2009

Health Insurance Reform Reality Check

Despite my declaration today that I don't really like talking about healthcare, I did think this would be a helpful site for people to take a look at and receive some sort of reality check in case they are having nightmares about "socialized" medicine and the government plotting with Pinky to take over the world:

Health Insurance Reform Reality Check

The Heart of Power: Health and Politics in the Oval Office

I've been pretty quiet lately, having been preoccupied again with nerdy pursuits in Epidemiology and Healthcare Finance. I did, however, want to poke my head in to announce the release of a nerdy book I've eagerly been awaiting - The Heart of Power: Health and Politics in the Oval Office. I never imagined when I first started exploring public health as an undergrad that it would be the hot topic it is today. I know you might expect me to discuss healthcare reform more passionately on this blog, but well, you're wrong. I don't really like talking about such things - its highly academic for me and I still feel rather ignorant despite being in a Master's in Public Health program. Also, I'm clearly just insecure about my opinions. So instead, I'll recommend some enlightening books for us to all smile and nod over. Enjoy.

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