Pharmaceutical companies overcharging A recent JAMA article, “The High Cost of Prescription Drugs in the United States,” had some interesting points on reform. While I do believe in a free market and capitalism, as theyContinue reading
Month: March 2018
Athena and ER Policy
This article from the Saint Louis Post-Dispatch shows how insurance companies make policy that puts profits first and patients last: In the past year, the health insurance company Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield drew attentionContinue reading
Messier
This is the Messier catalog, complied by Charles Messier back in 1781, and remains a list of the most famous astronomical objects.
Telescope Making: The 32″ Telescope and Observatory
This page shows you stages in the construction of my latest telescope, a 32-inch diameter main mirror, with 5 corrector lenses. It is a 4800 mm focal length f6 when used as a camera.
