The following is a collection of commentary about members (current or former) of FSI Stanford found on various external, unaffiliated websites via an automated process:

January 26, 2012

North Korea's new nuclear plant a safety worry: expert

Mention of Siegfried S. Hecker via Chicago Tribune

Siegfried Hecker, who has visited the North's main Yongbyon nuclear facility four times since 2004 and was the last foreign expert to visit the site in late 2010, said he was very concerned the reactor could be technically flawed. Read more »

January 25, 2012

Workplace stress and how it influences health

Mention of Mark R. Cullen via Scope (blog)

Today's San Jose Mercury News included an interesting Q&A with Mark Cullen, MD, professor of medicine at Stanford, about how job stress can affect your health. In the interview, Cullen discussed the contributing factors to occupational stress, ... Read more »

January 19, 2012

Stanford expert weighs in on study comparing gastric bypass and banding

Mention of John Morton via Scope (blog)

John Morton, MD, MPH, associate professor of surgery and director of bariatric surgery at Stanford Hospital & Clinics, discusses the findings and what patients should consider when determining if such procedures are right for them. Read more »

Unsafe abortions rise as contraceptive funding is cut

Mention of Eran Bendavid via New Scientist

Eran Bendavid at Stanford University, California, studied abortion rates in 20 African countries affected by the Bush restrictions on funding. He found that – in contrast with the apparent intention of the restrictions – abortion rates were more than twice as high in countries heavily affected by the policy as they were in those that weren't. Read more »

The Way China Copes With Its Economic Challenges Will Have an Impact on Us All

Mention of Thomas Fingar via Jakarta Globe

Thomas Fingar: "For the past two decades China has been a poster child of successful globalization, integrating with the world and in the process lifting millions of citizens out of poverty. But China’s integration into the world economy and global trends drive and constrain Beijing’s ability to manage growing social, economic and political challenges." Read more »

January 17, 2012

Time to Attack Iran (Why a Strike Is the Least Bad Option)

Mention of Matthew Kroenig via Foreign Affairs

Matthew Kroenig: "In early October, U.S. officials accused Iranian operatives of planning to assassinate Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States on American soil. Iran denied the charges, but the episode has already managed to increase tensions between Washington and Tehran. Although the Obama administration has not publicly..." Read more »

The Flawed Logic of Striking Iran

Mention of Alexandre Debs via Foreign Affairs

Alexandre Debs, Nuno P. Monteiro: "Matthew Kroenig's argument for preventive military action to combat Tehran's nuclear program -- 'Time to Attack Iran' -- suffers from three problems." Read more »

So We're All in Agreement

Mention of Evgeny Morozov via Wall Street Journal

Evgeny Morozov: "In Standards: Recipes for Reality, Lawrence Busch examines the common protocols and practices that play a role in nearly every aspect of life—from consumer goods and shipping containers to scientific research and school curriculums." Read more »

Lebanon, by the Numbers

Mention of Elias Muhanna via New York Times (blog)

Elias Muhanna: "Lebanon’s peculiar brand of democracy, dysfunctional and widely unpopular, is a perennial source of national vexation, debated over Sunday lunches and in the press." Read more »

Health insurance exhibits no effects for diabetics in developing countries

Mention of Jeremy Goldhaber-Fiebert via The Stanford Daily

According to a recent study, those with health insurance do not experience better care or treatment for diabetes than those without insurance in developing countries such as India and China. The study, which will be published on Jan. 24 in the journal of the American Diabetes Association titled Diabetes Care, ... Read more »

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