Michael Howard

1 week ago | cato.org | Jacob L. Vigdor |David Bier |Michael Howard

Immigration has increased sharply in recent years, and many people worry about its potential effects on government budgets. Many analyses have concluded that immigration is clearly a fiscal benefit to the federal government, but state and local effects can depend more on the particular circumstances in those areas.

Oct 31, 2024 | medium.com | Michael Howard

Michael Howard·Follow6 min read·--Let’s start talking about water. Nobody really thinks much about water unless there is too much of it or not enough. Let’s look at too much water first. We’ve all seen the pictures and videos of tsunamis washing over an island or of floods rushing down a valley, relentlessly smashing and washing away everything in the way. If you’ve been reading the previous articles, you already know why water can be so destructive. Water is dense — it has a lot of mass per volume.

Oct 17, 2024 | catholicleader.com.au | Michael Howard

MATER surgeon Dr Richard Lewandowski has literally brought smiles to the faces of more than 30,000 children around the world. The plastic, craniofacial and reconstructive surgery specialist is the founder of Operation Smile Australia – a medical charity dedicated to helping children in low-income countries born with cleft lips, cleft palates and other facial deformities. The charity, based at Mater’s South Brisbane health campus, is celebrating its 25th birthday this year.

Sep 13, 2024 | medium.com | Michael Howard

So. We’re a few articles into our journey of discovery. I hope that you are getting something out of these articles, even if it’s just the realization that you already know a lot more science than you think you do. Please let me hear from you with your comments and questions. It’s a whole lot more fun answering questions than thinking up topics on my own. We started off by setting the stage and establishing the really remarkable scope and scale of science.

Jul 23, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Michael Howard

Britain's outgoing Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative party, Risihi Sunak, and his wife Akshata Murty Credit: Oli Scarff/AFP The trauma induced by a shocking election defeat should not be underestimated.