Two simple papers that will fetch you a Nobel prize in Medicine/Economics instantly for sure !

This article from Mr. Arun Maira,(The Pakistan-born British Indian ex-planning commission member) is a real eye-opener on the way we have understood science. All socially conscious scientists must-read. (If properly appreciated, the 15 minutes  you are going to spend on this is worth the time of one full semester in a top-notch university)  Nowadays, Noble prizes are given for some soul-searching simple researches.It is heartening to note the shift, Complex research methodology is looked down on, especially in economics. Contributors of simple observational studies bordering on forgotten common sense are rewarded. (Incidentally, this year’s physics prizes also is meant for finding faultlines in working models of climate change) .It all points to good times for true science, ie we have started to question the foundations of research models and epistemological purity of knowledge. Very soon, major global awards are waiting for the Innocuous looking amateurish research that is willing to expose trivia and the flawed understanding of science itself. This has major Implications in my own terrain of medical science, a fragile scientific art that is dangling between facts and fakes, uncertainties of nature & certainty of greedy monetization, social inequalities, and finally the stupidity of half-baked knowledge. I strongly believe the following two concepts if proven properly deserve the Nobel prize in medicine or economics with a huge Implication for humankind.  ...
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: bio ethics comparative research cost effectiveness in medical research Epistemology health economics medicial education noble prize in medicine economics Source Type: blogs