Qinetic are about to test fire a £1 million scramjet directly into the ground. If it works it will fire for 6 seconds before it hits earth at mach 7.
You see, this is the British way of making technological progress - define the experiment so "crashing in flames a few seconds after launch" = "Success"!
Why not build the wind farm ON TOP of the city? Nice and close to where the power is needed, and not disrupting any natural landscape. It should even be a bit windier up there!
The widespread horror at these barbaric experiments led to the first codified system of guidelines for the ethical conduct of clinical research - the Nuremburg Code.
This has since been developed into the Declaration of Helsinki by the World Medical Association, which encompasses the national medical associations of pretty much every country conducting clinical research.
Andrew Smith Editor, Clinical Research focus (www.crfocus.org) The Institute of Clinical Research (www.instituteofclinicalresearch.org) - Dedicated to raising standards, sharing knowledge, and developing professionals
Now, I haven't seen the film yet, but I did read the book when it came out a few years back...
The problem with this is that EVERY clinical trial is overseen by a panel of eminent doctors in that therapeutic field, who every unexpected incident from an increase in headaches up to death, to determine whether it is related to the drug. This information must be included in the pack send to the regulators (FDA, EMEA for Europe).
Also, the regulators have the right to inspect any site involved with a clinical trial, anywhere in the world, sometimes at only a few days notice. In cases where doctors have been faking or hiding data, they have been found and, in some cases, struck off.
It is very easy to write stories about clinical trials being done badly. In the past, some were... more often due to sloppy practice by individual doctors than corporate hidden agendas. There is now a much stronger legal basis to regulate how trials can be conducted, and a much higher degree of professionalism on the part of the doctors, scientists and support staff doing this work.
The area of some controversy in clinical research in recent years has been the reporting of trials; there is now a set of guidelines on this aspect as well, and companies are starting to sign up to it.
I know many people who work on drug trials, and they are VERY dedicated to patient care and professional and ethical practice. It annoys me when these people are portrayed as crooks in the mass media.
Andrew Smith Editor, Clinical Research focus (www.crfocus.org) The Institute of Clinical Research (www.instituteofclinicalresearch.org) - Dedicated to raising standards, sharing knowledge, and developing professionals
This is EXACTLY what the FDA (and the EMEA in Europe, for that matter) DOES do. From the article:
"Regardless of where clinical trials are performed, the FDA requires the same evidence showing that a drug is safe and effective before it will approve any drug..."
Patients are considered for suitability to take part in these clinical trials, and monitored throughout the trials, by local doctors who, as members of the World Medical Association, agree to abide by the Declaration of Helsinki on the ethical conduct of clinical trials.
Andrew Smith Editor, Clinical Research focus (www.crfocus.org) The Institute of Clinical Research (www.instituteofclinicalresearch.org) - Dedicated to raising standards, sharing knowledge and developing professionals
Godel's Incompleteness Theorem states that in any given logical system, there are propositions which can be neither proved nor disproved. As such, while I have no idea what answer could be given to your question, I am confident that there is one.
I also find it ironic that he used mathematics (set theory, IIRC) to prove that there are things that can't be proved, even though true...
Andrew
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Qinetic are about to test fire a £1 million scramjet directly into the ground. If it works it will fire for 6 seconds before it hits earth at mach 7.
You see, this is the British way of making technological progress - define the experiment so "crashing in flames a few seconds after launch" = "Success"!
Andrew ;-)
Why not build the wind farm ON TOP of the city? Nice and close to where the power is needed, and not disrupting any natural landscape. It should even be a bit windier up there!
The widespread horror at these barbaric experiments led to the first codified system of guidelines for the ethical conduct of clinical research - the Nuremburg Code.
This has since been developed into the Declaration of Helsinki by the World Medical Association, which encompasses the national medical associations of pretty much every country conducting clinical research.
Andrew Smith
Editor, Clinical Research focus (www.crfocus.org)
The Institute of Clinical Research (www.instituteofclinicalresearch.org) - Dedicated to raising standards, sharing knowledge, and developing professionals
Now, I haven't seen the film yet, but I did read the book when it came out a few years back...
The problem with this is that EVERY clinical trial is overseen by a panel of eminent doctors in that therapeutic field, who every unexpected incident from an increase in headaches up to death, to determine whether it is related to the drug. This information must be included in the pack send to the regulators (FDA, EMEA for Europe).
Also, the regulators have the right to inspect any site involved with a clinical trial, anywhere in the world, sometimes at only a few days notice. In cases where doctors have been faking or hiding data, they have been found and, in some cases, struck off.
It is very easy to write stories about clinical trials being done badly. In the past, some were... more often due to sloppy practice by individual doctors than corporate hidden agendas. There is now a much stronger legal basis to regulate how trials can be conducted, and a much higher degree of professionalism on the part of the doctors, scientists and support staff doing this work.
The area of some controversy in clinical research in recent years has been the reporting of trials; there is now a set of guidelines on this aspect as well, and companies are starting to sign up to it.
I know many people who work on drug trials, and they are VERY dedicated to patient care and professional and ethical practice. It annoys me when these people are portrayed as crooks in the mass media.
Andrew Smith
Editor, Clinical Research focus (www.crfocus.org)
The Institute of Clinical Research (www.instituteofclinicalresearch.org) - Dedicated to raising standards, sharing knowledge, and developing professionals
This is EXACTLY what the FDA (and the EMEA in Europe, for that matter) DOES do. From the article:
"Regardless of where clinical trials are performed, the FDA requires the same evidence showing that a drug is safe and effective before it will approve any drug..."
Patients are considered for suitability to take part in these clinical trials, and monitored throughout the trials, by local doctors who, as members of the World Medical Association, agree to abide by the Declaration of Helsinki on the ethical conduct of clinical trials.
Andrew Smith
Editor, Clinical Research focus (www.crfocus.org)
The Institute of Clinical Research (www.instituteofclinicalresearch.org) - Dedicated to raising standards, sharing knowledge and developing professionals
The other classic theremin in pop music is the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations"... A lovely instrument!
Godel's Incompleteness Theorem states that in any given logical system, there are propositions which can be neither proved nor disproved. As such, while I have no idea what answer could be given to your question, I am confident that there is one. I also find it ironic that he used mathematics (set theory, IIRC) to prove that there are things that can't be proved, even though true... Andrew (insert witty .sig comment here)