Acquiring a doctoral degree: was it worth it?

Tolerance--is it worth it?

We are entering an exciting time in the study of immunologic tolerance. Several cellular and molecular strategies have been developed that show promise in nonhuman transplant models and these approaches are just now appearing in clinical trials. Tolerance strategies that prevent immune rejection and obviate the need for immunosuppressive medications (with inherent risk of cancer, infection, and...

Getting a Mba: Is It worth It?

Was It Worth It? Summarizing and Navigating User Reviews with Natural Language Methods

Popular products often attract an astonishing number of user reviews. Sifting through them by the thousands can be quite a headache, one that has inspired solutions like unique phrase identification (e.g., Yelp) and helpfulness ratings (e.g., Amazon). While clearly useful, these techniques only capitalize on a small subset of the reviews, and cannot answer questions like, “do these people care ...

Is it worth a dam?

Once a sign of modernization and growth, dams are often seen today as symbols of environmental and social devastation. Over 800,000 dams have been built worldwide to provide drinking water, flood control, hydropower, irrigation, navigation, and water storage. Dams do indeed provide these things,but at the cost of several adverse, unexpected effects: disruption of ecosystems, decline of fish sto...

Animal testing: is it worth it?