Four years ago, a team of researchers led by a heavyweight in the field of microbiology made a stunning claim: Cancers have unique microbial signatures that could one day allow tumors to be diagnosed with a blood test. “It has polluted the literature," said Steven Salzberg, a computational biologist at Johns Hopkins University, whose critique, written with other colleagues in …
Look inward to make external change: Advice from a meditation teacher Enlarge this image LA Johnson/NPR LA Johnson/NPR When you think about meditation, what comes to mind? But that's exactly what Sharon Salzberg, a bestselling author and world-renowned meditation teacher, says is the answer. Sponsor Message Salzberg's new book, Real Change: Mindfulness to Heal Ourselves and the World, argues that …
