Roberto Sarrionandia's Articles
Science & Technology
Dr. Jane Wright Has Died, But Her Work Will Forever Save Lives
Roberto Sarrionandia June 3, 2013
Dr. Jane Wright, a pioneer of chemotherapy—the medical treatment that uses drugs to destroy cancer cells—has died. Wright made her key discovery after observing the symptoms of patients, including her father, who were being treated for exposure to mustard gas during World War I.* These patients, she noticed, had low…
Science & Technology
Thank Industry for Protecting Us From Nature
Roberto Sarrionandia May 9, 2013
Many widely used phrases and bromides—including “mother nature” and “living in harmony with nature”—imply that nature is a benevolent and loving place. Yet natural disasters, such as the recent California Springs fire, show that nature can be lethal and that we need the products of industrial civilization to protect ourselves…
History, Science & Technology
Robert Edwards, Creator of Life, Has Died
Roberto Sarrionandia April 11, 2013
Two great Britons died this week. One, Margaret Thatcher, is well known, and her passing has been widely noted. The other, Robert Edwards, is a brilliant physiologist whose work lead to the first successful human conception, and subsequent birth, through in-vitro fertilisation (IVF). His passing has been relatively unnoticed, and…
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Reviews
Review: Ayn Rand Nation, by Gary Weiss
Roberto Sarrionandia August 20, 2012
Roberto Brian Sarrionandia reviews Ayn Rand Nation: The Hidden Struggle for America’s Soul, by Gary Weiss.