Posts by Alex Knapp
About Alex Knapp
Alex Knapp is a Senior Editor at Forbes for health and sciences. He was a longtime blogger elsewhere before joining the OTB team in June 2005 and contributed some 700 posts through January 2013. Follow him on Twitter @TheAlexKnapp.
ObamaCare Is Working As Advertised to Increase the Number of Insured
Even before the individual mandate kicks in, the ACA has added hundreds of thousands of people to health insurance rolls.
Don’t Count the Tea Party Out of 2012
New rules for the 2012 primary open the door for a Tea Party candidate to take the GOP nomination.
Bin Laden Was Mostly Disconnected From The World
Bin Laden spent the last half-decade in a compound where his only contact with the outside world was a few couriers.
Pesticide Exposure Leads to Lower IQs in Children
A survey of three studies demonstrates consistently that exposure to certain pesticides used in farming diminishes mental development.
Roger Ebert Reviews Atlas Shrugged
Roger Ebert lays the smack down on the Atlas Shrugged film — but not for the reasons you’d think.
What Lessons Has The Economy Learned From 2008? Apparently None.
The systemic risks of financial institutions haven’t changed much since 2008.
Has the Growth of the Financial Sector Harmed the Economy?
A new study finds that the robust growth of the financial sector in the United States in recent decades has come at the expense of entrepreneurship.
Switch From Cable to Satellite – Get a Free Gun
Customers at a Radio Shack in Montana have an opportunity to get a free gun if they switch to Dish Network.
The Fukushima Reactor Suffered a Partial Meltdown
The Japanese government has announced that the Fukushima Reactor suffered a partial meltdown.