Innovation crucial to economic growth
Advances in science and technology are revolutionizing how we live, says RPI President Shirley Ann Jackson in The Washington Post. But “deep federal cuts in scientific research and development funding”...
View ArticleEarly childhood education crucial
Quality early childhood education has been proven to lead to better performance in school, fewer high school dropouts, and fewer crimes committed. I am a local pediatrician who is genuinely outraged...
View ArticleTherapy’s claims lack the evidence
It was with an open mind that I read the article “The power of sensory therapy,” Oct. 24. While I wanted to believe that the use of the “Snoezelen room” resulted in all of the positive benefits...
View ArticlePayday lenders fail consumers
In his commentary (“Short-term credit can work here,” Nov. 21), Jamie Fulmer of the payday loan company Advance America cites our research at The Pew Charitable Trusts to support his argument for...
View ArticleSuicide needs national attention
Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States, and most suicides are a result of untreated mental illness. We know today that more research, advocacy, and education can help prevent these...
View ArticleLong story short
Stellar research at SUNY Poly and Wadsworth Lab Let’s salute two Albany-based state entities that are being singled out in a big way for their research success. SUNY Polytechnic Institute, which has...
View ArticleShutdown threats, again
Even the advent of August – customarily the high season for political silliness – wasn’t enough to prompt the U.S. Senate to defund Planned Parenthood this week. But opportunities for mischief are ever...
View ArticleRevenue-neutral carbon tax needed
Michael Gerson in his column (“Climate change needs a plan,” Aug. 17) wrote about climate policy: “… how do we get technological miracles at a realistic social and economic cost? Only by dramatically...
View ArticleCongress’ anti-science way
Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia allow their citizens to obtain marijuana, in one form or another, for medical reasons. In a very real sense, much of America has become a living...
View ArticleNRA likely foe of gun-death study
Two recent opinion pieces on gun safety raised interesting matters but were silent on the larger obstruction to better understanding of gun violence and illegal trafficking. I learned gun safety...
View ArticleA brighter idea for energy efficiency
The Paris climate talks’ international agreement by governments to change their environmental and economic plans and policies to reduce greenhouse gas production is interesting. Assemblywoman Pat Fahy...
View ArticleSchools can help develop workforce
The article “Touted jobs project stalls,” July 2, regarding the 2015 Start-Up NY program report by the Empire State Development Corp. indicates an audit by the state comptroller questions the $211...
View ArticleBig Pharma’s big lobby
Our opinion: The drug industry keeps opioids flowing with massive lobbying, political donations and questionable research. It has helped bring America one of the costliest epidemics money can buy. Few...
View ArticlePrison not the answer for young offenders
Kudos to columnist Chris Churchill for keeping the community informed about Marquis Dixon, a 16-year-old who was sentenced to prison for nine years for stealing a pair of tennis shoes. Also kudos...
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