Vance917
Vance
North Potomac, Maryland, United States 
Member Since: Oct 26, 2007
Last Login: Jul 5, 2009
Profile Views: 11618
Points: 1035
Status: Happy July 4th! (29 hours ago)
Occupation: Clinical Trials Researcher.
About Me:
My work mostly involves writing articles and giving lectures about the (lack of) quality of medical studies. One might be amazed to learn of the tricks that are used routinely to ensure that even worthless or harmful medications can be made to look safe and effective, even in ostensibly rigorous studies funded by the most prestigious funding agencies, conducted in the most prestigious universities, and published in the most prestigious medical journals. My goal is to follow in the foot steps of Upton Sinclair, to help clean up this jungle that is medical research. Working on a book at the moment. I also play soccer, work out, and bike. On the chess board, my most lethal attack involves the clock -- I win more games on time than any other way. So I am nowhere close to as good as my rating might suggest. I am fully capable of losing any game at any time. Good thing I play more for fun than to win.
Submitted by
Vance917 on Jul 28, 2008 3:19pm.
Some of us, when we play chess, like to relax with some nice soft music to stimulate and inspire the mind. Thank you Bambi, for suggesting sharing with the group our favorite songs. Yours are great, but, alas, I need to go my own way.&nbs...Read more »