Some Qs. people asked me on science and my replies to them - Part 30 - SCI-ART LAB2024-03-29T14:43:26Zhttps://kkartlab.in/forum/topics/some-qs-people-asked-me-on-science-and-my-replies-to-them-part-30?groupUrl=some-science&feed=yes&xn_auth=no405
The problem of starvation…tag:kkartlab.in,2017-03-13:2816864:Comment:1445942017-03-13T03:22:46.467ZDr. Krishna Kumari Challahttps://kkartlab.in/profile/DrKrishnaKumariChalla
<p>405</p>
<p class="qtext_para">The problem of starvation is easy to solve: give people food.</p>
<p class="qtext_para">The reason why that food doesn’t get to where it’s needed is well understood: It’s called politics. There is no need for scientific research. There is need for some basic humanity on behalf of those who, for whatever reason (but it’s usually related to power or wealth) stand in the way.</p>
<p class="qtext_para">As to deadly diseases, one thing does not exclude the other.…</p>
<p>405</p>
<p class="qtext_para">The problem of starvation is easy to solve: give people food.</p>
<p class="qtext_para">The reason why that food doesn’t get to where it’s needed is well understood: It’s called politics. There is no need for scientific research. There is need for some basic humanity on behalf of those who, for whatever reason (but it’s usually related to power or wealth) stand in the way.</p>
<p class="qtext_para">As to deadly diseases, one thing does not exclude the other. Science is not a zero sum game. In fact, science flourishes best when it is pursued on all fronts. Space research does not stand in the way of medical research, and sometimes, the two fields actually contribute to one another: space research benefits from better medical understanding when it comes to humans and weightlessness, whereas weightlessness studies can lead to better understanding of certain illnesses (e.g., changes in bone density).</p>