Paul Sinclair

The B.1.1.7. coronavirus mutation is the variant recently discovered in the U.K. – the country with some of the best genome sequencing capabilities in the world. It vigilantly searches for…

Boris Johnson’s latest dilemma shines the spotlight on a post-Brexit Britain, as the country exits the European Union in a matter of days. A year ago this time, after clocking…

Japan’s coronavirus success happened without the extensive lockdowns we saw in other countries. Japan avoided the Coronavirus pandemic’s worst effects – keeping its outbreak relatively small through expert understanding of…

Pre-Brexit Britain woke up to an early Brexit reality on Monday: a future of near-complete isolation and blockade by Europe. With the emergence of the mutated Covid-19 variant – VUI-202012/01 – B.1.17., Britain,…

What a woman? As The Times notes, as a member of Italy’s Resistance, fighting German and Italian Fascist forces in World War II, Lidia Menapace hid explosives under her clothes,…

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo breaks ranks with Trump this week – finally, now that he’s seeking to secure what is left of his dubious political future tarnished by President…

Biology 101 of Virus Mutation The coronavirus mutation in London has set off a race between scientists and journalists to understand the immediate and long-term implications. Charles Darwin told us…

‘We want them infected’: Trump appointee demanded ‘herd immunity’ Herd Immunity has never been a valid scientific approach to an impending pandemic. Scientifically, it has generally referred to vaccination objectives.…

Race and Mental Illness moved into the spotlight in New York in September 2015 when the story of Kamilah Brock made headlines. Ms. Brock, 36, a black woman living in Manhattan, claimed she was involuntarily committed…

Boeing’s MQ-25 tanker drone is off the block with mid-air fueling capabilities that is a game-changer. Humans might not have much involvement in mid-air refueling before long. Boeing has flown…