From the daily archives: Saturday, July 30, 2011
Ruling Upholds Gene Patent in Cancer Test From today’s New York Times Business section: “In a closely watched case, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday that genes can be patented…Critics say it is unethical to patent something that is part of the human body or the natural world. Some also say that the cost [...]
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A recent fresh air segment on the etymology of the word “compromise” inspired me to map the history of today’s lead headline. The map shows a collection of words floating together from distant centuries, informing our understanding of something so strange as a debt-ceiling. This also reminds me of a great radiolab on language. Tweet
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