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    May 21, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  1. Why the medical device tax needs to stay

    The chief drawback of a law as complex as the Affordable Care Act, the health insurance reform measure passed in 2010, is that it provides self-interested opponents a multitude of places to stick a wedge in and hammer away.
    The chief drawback of a law as complex as the Affordable Care Act, the health insurance reform measure passed in 2010, is that it provides self-interested opponents a multitude of places to stick a wedge in and hammer away. But you'd be hard-pressed...

    Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance, Al Franken, Economic Indicator, Amy Klobuchar

    2. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Abrupt climate shifts spurred Stone Age innovation in Africa

    A rapid shift in climate that brought wetter and warmer conditions in southern Africa during the Middle Stone Age helped propel innovation and cultural advances in early man, a study has found.
    A rapid shift in climate that brought wetter and warmer conditions in southern Africa during the Middle Stone Age helped propel innovation and cultural advances in early man, a study has found. Paleontologists have long known that anatomically modern...

    Tags: Atlantic Ocean, South Africa, Africa

    3. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Farmer loses seed patent case

    WASHINGTON — Monsanto Co. and other companies that patent seeds may prohibit farmers from growing a second crop from their genetically modified seeds, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously.
    WASHINGTON — Monsanto Co. and other companies that patent seeds may prohibit farmers from growing a second crop from their genetically modified seeds, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously. The closely watched decision was a clear victory for...

    Tags: Trials, Elena Kagan, Vaccines, Fatigue, Agriculture

    4. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Robert Moog, EDM pioneer, inducted into Inventors Hall of Fame

    If you’ve listened to any music in the last 48 years, chances are you’re familiar with the Moog Ladder Filter, whether you know it or not. Idiot savants might know the invention by its government identifier: Patent No. 3475623.
    Los Angeles Times Pop Music Critic
    If you’ve listened to any music in the last 48 years, chances are you’re familiar with the Moog Ladder Filter, whether you know it or not. Idiot savants might know the invention by its government identifier: Patent No. 3475623. But to the...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Music, Christina Aguilera, Entertainment, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks

    5. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. How Intuit became a pioneer of 'delight'

    Say "delight" in Silicon Valley, and most people will immediately think of Apple. In a <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/columnone/la-fi-silicon-valley-delight-20130510-dto,0,1536200.htmlstory">Column One story today</a>, I note that much of the valley's current obsession with the word can be traced back to Steve Jobs' embrace of it.&nbsp;
    Say "delight" in Silicon Valley, and most people will immediately think of Apple. In a Column One story today, I note that much of the valley's current obsession with the word can be traced back to Steve Jobs' embrace of it.  But there's another company...

    Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, New Products, Steve Jobs

    6. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Silicon Valley is beginning to see 'delight' in a new light

    PALO ALTO &mdash; Ask Joshua Reeves about his online payroll service, and the last thing he'll want to discuss are its features and algorithms and software code and all that other cold jargon that usually comes pouring out of the mouths of Silicon Valley engineers.
    PALO ALTO — Ask Joshua Reeves about his online payroll service, and the last thing he'll want to discuss are its features and algorithms and software code and all that other cold jargon that usually comes pouring out of the mouths of Silicon...

    Tags: Square, Inc., Media Industry, Yahoo! Inc., Apple iPod, Human Interest

    7. Apr 25, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  7. ‘Iron Man 3′: Tony Stark lives by his wits in Marvel’s latest

    Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times
    It was the moment that brought a $200-million blockbuster to a screeching halt. Robert Downey Jr. stood frozen in pain ......
    8. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. E! adds six new series, announces a hefty development slate

    Even with its prized dynasty -- the Kardashians -- procreating enough to supply E! with programming for years to come, the network continues to beef up its slate: It will add six new series and 10 specials in the coming months, with subjects ranging from the women of WWE to 50 Cent.
    Even with its prized dynasty -- the Kardashians -- procreating enough to supply E! with programming for years to come, the network continues to beef up its slate: It will add six new series and 10 specials in the coming months, with subjects ranging...

    Tags: Foods and Beverages, Television, Soups, Shameless (tv program), Brian Robbins

    9. Apr 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Margaret Atwood connects across the lines

    <em>Atwood&nbsp;will appear at the Festival of Books in conversation with Michael Silverblatt at 11 a.m. on Saturday. More information: <a href="http://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/" target="_self">latimes.com/festivalofbooks</a></em>
    Atwood will appear at the Festival of Books in conversation with Michael Silverblatt at 11 a.m. on Saturday. More information: latimes.com/festivalofbooks If you want a sense of how Margaret Atwood operates, you could do a lot worse than to watch her...

    Tags: Toronto (Canada), Arts and Culture, Literature, Science and Technology, Media Industry

    10. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Supreme Court critical of patents on human genes

    WASHINGTON &mdash; The Supreme Court justices said Monday they were highly skeptical of the idea that a company or a scientist can hold a patent on human genes and prevent others from testing or using them.
    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices said Monday they were highly skeptical of the idea that a company or a scientist can hold a patent on human genes and prevent others from testing or using them. “What about the first person who found a...

    Tags: Chemical Industry, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, John G. Roberts, Jr.

    11. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Supreme Court seems opposed to granting patents on human genes

    WASHINGTON &mdash; The Supreme Court took up a deceptively simple question in a case brought by breast cancer patients and medical researchers: Are human genes patentable?
    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court took up a deceptively simple question in a case brought by breast cancer patients and medical researchers: Are human genes patentable? The answer appeared to be "no" during Monday's oral arguments. The justices...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Elena Kagan, University of California, Los Angeles, Pathology, Justice System

    12. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Supreme Court to consider validity of patents on genes

    WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court will hear an appeal Monday from breast cancer patients and medical researchers who say the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office made a mistake when it granted a Utah company an exclusive right to profit from testing genes that signal a high risk of cancer.
    WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court will hear an appeal Monday from breast cancer patients and medical researchers who say the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office made a mistake when it granted a Utah company an exclusive right to profit from testing genes...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Chemical Industry, Judges, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Justice System

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