B.G. Hennessy is a critically acclaimed author of children’s books. Besides publishing her own original stories, Hennessy serves as the primary creator of the Don Freeman series Corduroy the Bear. After studying book design at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Hennessy worked in children’s book publishing in New York City for 17 years as a […]
The recent Supreme Court ruling about the legality of patenting human DNA was groundbreaking in fields of genetic research, setting the tone for rulings to come. In its decision, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that human genes, even if they are isolated, cannot be patented under 35 U.S.C. §101. Myraid Genetics Inc. held patents […]
Lately when you talk about Greece, the discussion inevitably comes back to the political unrest and economic issues, but after spending four weeks teaching English in Crete all I can say is economy, schmonomy. It was amazing how different island life is in comparison to what is being said. The people were so friendly (the […]