Thomas Riggins

Thomas Riggins has a background in philisophy, anthropology and archeology. He writes from New York, NY. Riggins was associate editor of Political Affairs magazine.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Thomas Riggins

U.S.

Chips ahoy: Big pharma to put computers in pills
November 16, 2010 By Thomas Riggins
According to some recent news stories we all may be swallowing computer chips in the near future.
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U.S.

Popcorn, pizza and poison
November 10, 2010 By Thomas Riggins
Chemists had been looking for the likely origin of certain chemicals that appear as contaminants in human blood. Apparently, they're from food packaging.
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Opinion

Salt, health, and socialism
November 3, 2010 By Thomas Riggins
An Australian research team found that when the state imposes mandatory limits to the amount of salt private industry adds to processed foods, people are healthier.
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Opinion

Wealth buys health
October 28, 2010 By Thomas Riggins
Nobody should be surprised to learn that in a class society wealthy people are going to be healthier than poor folks.
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U.S.

Too fat to fight
October 20, 2010 By Thomas Riggins
Science Daily reported recently on new analysis by Cornell University has uncovered a major threat to U.S. national security.
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U.S.

Air pollution and diabetes: Pollution levels too high
October 12, 2010 By Thomas Riggins
A new national study has found that there is a statistical correlation between exposure to air pollution and adult diabetes.
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Opinion

Loopholes in climate accord threaten death of coral reefs by 2100
October 6, 2010 By Thomas Riggins
It doesn't seem as if the big industrial nations are serious about trying to halt global warming.
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U.S.

Science: did wind help Moses part the waters?
September 28, 2010 By Thomas Riggins
There may be a scientific explanation for the parting of the Red Sea.
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