To quote Thomas Alva Edison, "I readily absorb ideas from every source, frequently starting where the last person left off".

Every day new studies are published, studies which have been funded; and sometimes it seems the money could have been better spent.

They say news travel fast, but health news does not travel fast enough if it pertains to your own body.

The dictionary defines hero as anyone admired for courage, nobility, etc. A 21st century definition could be anyone who makes the world a better place.

The dictionary defines animal as any of a group of living organisms, excluding plants, bacteria, and certain other simple organisms, typically able to move - and teach us about humans'

The dictionary defines health as freedom from disease - which isn't possible in the 21st century if you eat, drink water or breathe.

Although new studies are published every day, does reading them make us better people or do studies just make us more studious?

The dictionary defines technology as applied science. I understand the definition, but understanding technology depends on who is applying the science.

The dictionary defines technology as the science of the practical or industrial arts. However, the definition of applied science doesn't sound so technical.

The dictionary defines the word economy as the careful management of wealth, etc. The operative word in that definition is careful.