This is the front page of San Jose's Mercury News. It, on the front page alone, contains many articles involving technology. The image is from: http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/hr.asp?fpVname=CA_SJMN&ref_pge=lst
E-Cigs
On Saturday, I was at Oakridge Mall in San Jose when I noticed a group of people smoking indoors. My friend said, “Hey, they can’t do that inside.” When we went and looked at the booth, it turned out the “cigarettes” were not cigarettes at all; rather, they were electronic “e-cigs”.
The booth even had a television with a looping video depicting people smoking in restaurants, coffee shops, and the mall.
Now, the FDA is challenging the safety of the product. Because the “e-cig” is a new drug, it needs to be approved by the FDA. The device does contain nicotine and relies on a light emitting diode to simulate lit tobacco.
Stem Cell Research
President Obama, as you can see on this paper, promised to include science in future decisions of his administration. He has already commenced overhauling previous laws of stem cell research.
Yeah, I saw the e-cigs thing… you should let us know what the FDA says about the e-cigs when they decide :]