Insights
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Trends in Oncology: Conversation “Vital Signs”
As we convened with our global oncology colleagues and look toward the future of cancer research at ASCO 2017, Verilogue analysts have taken a last look at 2016 to see how two basic conversation “vital signs” have evolved in the…
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When Humans Thrash
In computer science, thrashing occurs when the process of data transfer prohibits the execution of operations. When your computer is thrashing, it’s perceived as slow, sluggish, on the verge of crashing. Remember when you tried to open that PDF on…
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Galactic Grammar and Interstellar Syntax
A Linguist’s response to the film Arrival There’s been some hype about the new film Arrival, and some newfound attention to the field of linguistics. Rather than point out all of the inevitable liberty-taking that comes with projecting an everyday…
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Talking Taboo: Opioid Abuse on the Rise
The “opioid epidemic” is a growing problem in the United States. The state of Virginia declared a public health emergency relating to abuse of such substances, Google search data shows a higher rate of searches for the heroin treatment Suboxone…
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Social Desirability and The Donald
Very few people saw this coming. You could argue that undecided, silent voters are to blame, or maybe it’s the “overconfidence” of the Democratic party. Sure, those were factors, but it could also be a bit of a chicken and…