Author: Dr. David Lowemann

Origins of numbers: a shared language-of-thought for arithmetic and geometry?

Concepts of exact number are often thought to originate from counting and the successor function, or from a refinement of the approximate number system (ANS). We argue here for a third origin: a shared language-of-thought (LoT) for geometry and arithmetic that involves primitives of repetition, concatenation, and recursive embedding. Applied to sets, those primitives engender […]

Published on April 15, 2025

Novo Nordisk Warns About Counterfeit Ozempic

Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk said on Monday several hundred counterfeit units of its diabetes drug Ozempic were being distributed outside its authorized supply chain in the United States. The country’s health regulator seized the counterfeit injections on April 9 and is… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a […]

Published on April 15, 2025

School-based asthma therapy improves student health, lowers medical costs

Millions of U.S. children have asthma and benefit from taking anti-inflammatory medications at least once a day as prescribed by their health care provider. This school-based asthma therapy program enables school nurses to help students take their medications on schedule. A study has found that it can save thousands of dollars per student in medical […]

Published on April 15, 2025