Conventional wisdom could be defined as something widely assumed to be true until it’s closely examined. Last week, as he nixed proposed regulations that would have imposed more stringent air quality standards, President Obama cited, in part, the economic impact of the proposed regulations. This notion – that we can’t afford to have a clean [...]
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Back in grad school, I was talking with my advisor and frequent collaborator George Forman (the professor, not the pugilist) about the stiff competition for some sort of grant funding. “But Chris,” he said, “All we need is a better idea than the others have.” Oh. Right. Forget about the competition. Focus on your best [...]
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