Searle deals blow to Genex

Evaluation of “genex Pig”

A HER 1-2 punch: dual EGFR targeting deals resistance a deadly blow.

SUMMARY Ten years after the approval of erlotinib, EGFR inhibitor resistance remains a major clinical challenge. The translation of afatinib plus cetuximab into the clinic provides a promising new option for the treatment of patients with EGFR-mutated lung cancer.

Searle on Perception *

In the course of his discussion of perception, Searle criticizes representative theories in general. In this paper I will argue that, even though his criticisms may be adequate regarding a certain form of these theories, perhaps the most frequently defended by philosophers of perception, a version I will outline here escapes to them. A second issue I raise concerns Searle’s claim that his theor...

Minds, machines and Searle

Searle's celebrated Chinese Room Argument has shaken the foundations of Artificial Intelligence. Many refutations have been attempted, but none seem convincing. This paper is an attempt to sort out explicitly the assumptions and the logical, methodological and empirical points of disagreement. Searle is shown to have underestimated some features of computer modeling, but the heart of the issue ...

To blow or not to blow--that is the question.

According to Jill Walker, associate professor of humanistic informatics at the University of Bergen, a blog (short for "web log") "is a frequently updated website consisting of dated entries arranged in reverse chronological order so the most recent post appears first (see temporal ordering). Typically, weblogs are published by individuals and their style is personal and informal. Weblogs first...