“Science fiction is often the driver of science fact.” So says Georgetown neuroethicist James Giordano, PhD, MPhil, when asked about one of the most popular science fiction movies, “Star Wars” and the […]
Brain Wars Or Star Wars: Fact Or Fiction?
Nutrition Professor: New Dietary Guidelines Are A Political, Corporate Spin On Evidence-Based Nutrition
Thomas Sherman, PhD, Associate Professor of Pharmacology & Physiology at Georgetown University School of Medicine, offers this commentary originally posted on the “Georgetown Food Studies” blog about the recently released Dietary Guidelines. Sherman teaches metabolism, […]
Vast Majority Of The 11,000 US Homicides Each Year Not Committed By Individuals With Mental Illness
WASHINGTON (Nov. 23, 2015)— The U.S. is experiencing two critical public health challenges — mental health and gun violence — but few understand these two crises rarely intersect when it comes to […]
The Future Leadership Institute 