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Screenwriter: Hawking biopic ‘The Theory of Everything’ is a tale of triumph

11/06/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
Eddie Redmayne stars as Stephen Hawking in director James Marsh’s “The Theory of Everything.” (Liam Daniel/Focus Features UNIVERSAL PICTURES INTERNATIONAL) For years, physicists have been searching for “the theory of everything,” an understanding of all physical aspects of the universe.…

Changing ‘normal’ for foster care’s used and abused children

08/15/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
They normalize the experience of being used for financial gain? Isn’t that slavery? Who would say such a thing? Is that an actual quote? These are the words of Ms. Withelma “T” Ortiz Walker Pettigrew as she testified before Congress…

It’s time for states to outlaw anonymous sperm, ova donations

04/07/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
I recently appeared on Fox News to talk about the case of Rebecca Blackwell and her son Travis, who is the product of artificial insemination via an anonymous sperm donor. ; When Travis searched for and found his biological father,…

Kerry Kennedy drugged-driving trial opens in New York

02/24/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
Nov. 21, 2013: In this file photo, Kerry Kennedy speaks during a presentation of the RFK Human Rights Award on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP) WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Kerry Kennedy swerved her Lexus into a truck and kept driving…

An Up And Down Week For ObamaCare

02/14/2014 Published on Forbes.com
More than 1.1 million people signed up for healthcare through the federal and state exchanges last month, according to data released by the government. Kathleen Sebelius, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, said, “These encouraging trends show that more…

What search for “Adam’s genes” tells us about ourselves

01/31/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
This week, FoxNews.com’s Jeremy Kaplan reported, that “a pair of scientific studies using the latest genetic evidence are seeking to identify the very first man to walk the Earth, the so-called ‘Adam.'” The search for “Adam’s genes” tells a compelling…

The new Grenada — an island paradise and astonishing medical research hub

02/28/2013 Published on Foxnews.com
(PHOTO COURTESY OF THE AUTHOR) (PHOTO COURTESY OF THE AUTHOR) (PHOTO COURTESY OF THE AUTHOR) PreviousNext St. George’s, Grenada – Many Americans may know about the Caribbean island of Grenada only if they remember the 1983 US military operation, when…

Why respect is overrated

02/15/2013 Published on Foxnews.com
As a conflict resolution specialist with 20 years of experience facilitating peaceful talks between warring parties in the Middle East, Cuba, Sri Lanka, Colombia, and Northern Ireland, you’re probably surprised to hear that I think respect is overrated. Whenever I…

Elbegdorj On US Tour

09/25/2012 Published on Forbes.com
At the 67th regular session of the UN General Assembly in New York City President Elbegdorj took the floor and told a story far different from reality. Elbegdorj said that one of the main goals in Mongolia’s transition to democracy…

Leading with dignity in the workplace

03/25/2012 Published on Foxnews.com
My work has brought me up close to leaders of all kinds. There is one thing they share: highly developed technical and intellectual capacities, many of them graduates of some of the world’s most prestigious educational institutions. They also share…