Transcript of remarks made by Dr. Juan Masterson, First Director for the National Institute for Neuro-Rehabilitation (NINR), delivered at the inaugural meeting of the Global Consortium for the Benefit of Humanity. Let me start my expressing my honor at being asked to make the keynote address at this first of many meetings involving concerned leaders […]
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Read More →I play baseball. Amateur (i.e., unpaid). Fast pitch. I know, it’s nuts, but there you have it. Anyway, I’m heading out to the game and it’s across town. I’m on the highway (The Loop) and proceeding at terminal speed, which is 65 in this case. Hang on, maybe “terminal” and “speed” should not be used […]
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