Ten years in Malawi: 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...

It was twenty years ago today

To mark the 20 th anniversary of the commencement of [email protected] (now arXiv.org), I've adapted this article from one 1 that first appeared in Physics World and was later reprinted (with permission) in Learned Publishing. This version is closer to my original draft, with some updates for this occasion, plus an astounding 2 5 added footnotes. 2 [email protected] received its first email...

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 ...

Getting a Mba: Is It worth It?

Animal testing: is it worth it?