Eugene Garfield, scientometrics pioneer and founder of The Scientist, died on February 26 at age 91. Garfield earned a PhD in structural linguistics. He created the journal impact factor as well as the Science Citation Index, solidifying his legacy as the father of modern scientometrics.
“Eugene Garfield established The Scientist as a ‘labor of love,’” said The Scientist’s Editor in Chief Mary Beth Aberlin. “More than 30 years later, it is an honor to carry on his legacy.”
In the U.S., under the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act (GINA) and the Affordable Care Act (ACA), it should be illegal for health insurers to deny coverage or raise premiums due to genetic testing results. But are some people still falling through the cracks, and facing genetic insurance discrimination?
“At this moment in time, I don’t think any insurance companies are actively discriminating or underwriting on the basis of genetic testing,” Harvard University ...
