Doctors make a lot of money across the United States.

Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment Statistics program, we found the job in each state with the highest average annual salary as of May 2017, the latest available data. For our calculations, we considered jobs employing at least 1,000 people in the state for which the BLS reported annual mean salaries.

As with our recently published list of the highest-paying occupations in the US, medical jobs are extremely common, with miscellaneous doctors and surgeons being the highest-paid occupation in 23 states. Several other medical specializations are the highest-paying occupations in many states.

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The already much-heralded University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has just scored global bragging rights. James Allison, Ph.D., a scientist at MD Anderson Cancer Center, has been awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, it was announced on October 1.

Allison, who is the chair of Immunology and executive director of the Immunotherapy Platform, is the first MD Anderson scientist to receive the world’s most coveted award for discoveries in the fields of life sciences and medicine. Allison won for his work in launching an effective new way to attack cancer by treating the immune system rather than the tumor, according to a release.

Image: Allison's groundbreaking work with T cells helped him net the award. Photo courtesy of MD Anderson Cancer Center 

The part of your brain responsible for ASMR catalogs music, and appears to be a stronghold against Alzheimer's and dementia.

Some music inspires you to move your feet, some inspires you to get out there and change the world. In any case, and to move hurriedly on to the point of this article, it's fair to say that music moves people in special ways. 

If you're especially into a piece of music, your brain does something called Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR), which feels to you like a tingling in your brain or scalp. It's nature's own little "buzz", a natural reward, that is described by some as a "head orgasm". Some even think that it explains why people go to church, for example, "feeling the Lord move through you", but that's another article for another time. 

Image: The parts of the brain highlighted in red and yellow are thought to control your sense of attention and memory. (image c/o Brain Network Lab) 

China’s aggressive push to dominate 5G wireless technology has given rise to calls for the U.S. government to take over the development of a national 5G network. In fact, there is no reason to panic.

American companies are rising to the 5G challenge. Socialism and crony capitalism will only undermine U.S. progress in the race to 5G.

The success of tech companies like Apple and Microsoft is emblematic of what American innovation and its competitive spirit can accomplish. The companies that have changed the world and kept America at the cutting edge have rarely if ever been the spawn of government. When politicians in Washington team up with special interests, it generally distorts competition and impedes groundbreaking innovation.

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As legend it has it, finding a four-leaf clover is supposed to be a sign of good luck. If we put our collective scientific knowledge to the task, however, we stand a better chance of finding a lucky charm. Scientific American editor Eric R. Olson explains.

Innovation is decidedly in, with executives looking to not only spot the next wave of innovation but create the culture and organizational tools to bring it to life in their organizations. On the surface, driving innovation seems like a fairly easy task, consisting of little more than putting some people in a room and christening them "the Innovation Team," ideally with a catchy name and flowery email announcements.

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One hundred twenty-six. That’s how many emails are expected to be sent and received per business worker, per day, in 2019. Even more startling? We spend 28 percent of our work week on emails. That comes out to more than 11 hours per week.

While intended to be a productivity tool, for most people, email is a serious distraction that prevents them from getting more important work done. Consider that whenever you stop working on a task to check your inbox, it’s going to take you 23 minutes to get back on track. If you’re the type of person who instinctively opens an email whenever you receive a notification -- how can you possibly get anything accomplished?

While I spend a majority of my time in Palo Alto, I have also worked extensively with hundreds of Indian startups, helping them set up their companies in Silicon Valley and connecting them to partners in the US. Experience has taught me that tech leaders in these two tech regions approach business in very different ways. As India’s tech ecosystem continues to grow in importance, it’s important that Silicon Valley companies understand these differences and learn from them. After all, India is now Uber’s second largest market, and Amazon and other technology giants are investing billions of dollars in India to take advantage of the growing opportunities.

Every entrepreneur seeking funding loves the challenge of getting customers and investors excited, but dreads the thought of negotiating the terms of a deal with potential investors. They are naturally reluctant to step out of the friendly and familiar business territory into the unfamiliar battlefield of venture capitalists from which few escape unscathed.

For years, pundits have declared the United States has split into "two Americas". A nation divided by politics, geography and the economy. But one tech icon believes he can help even out the playing field.

Steve Case, the man who co-founded America Online and injected the jingle "You've got mail!" into the American lexicon is now trying to steer venture capitalists and their money to areas they've typically overlooked. Mostly, small towns and cities in the middle of the country. His vehicle to do that is a $150 million dollar investment fund and a 35-foot long, bright red bus.

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BioTalk Host Rich Bendis sits down with Anne Lindblad, Ph.D., President, and CEO of Emmes, to discuss her view of the region, her history with the company, and their mission, vision, and values.

Anne Lindblad, Ph.D., joined Emmes in 1982 as a Biostatistician and is currently the President and CEO. She has supported clinical research throughout her career, serving as Principal Investigator of projects spanning diverse disease areas, including neurology, ophthalmology, oncology, dialysis, transplantation, speech and hearing, and dentistry. Dr. Lindblad has been an NIH reviewer on multiple project applications for NINDS, NEI, NICHD, NIDCR, NIDDK, and NCCAM and has served as a member or chair of several Data and Safety Monitoring Committees for NEI, NIAAA, NIDDK, and NINDS. She was a member of an Advisory Committee charged with drafting policy to shape the appropriate planning and conduct of intramural studies at NIH. She was elected to the Board of Directors for the Society for Clinical Trials (2003-2006) and served as Program Chair (2002), as an Officer (2006-2014), and as President (2012-2013). Dr. Lindblad was selected to serve on NIH’s National Advisory Dental and Craniofacial Research Council from 2004 through 2008. She has taught courses in best practices in clinical trial design and conduct for ophthalmologists, neurologists, and immunologists. She has published and presented over 100 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals and conferences. Dr. Lindblad joined the Board of BioHealth Innovation in 2018.  Emmes has grown from 15 employees in 1982 to over 650 globally. In 2019 Emmes announced a significant investment by Behrman Capital which will allow Emmes to gain access to new tools, talent, service offerings, and expanded footprint faster than what Emmes might otherwise have accomplished.

It all begins at birth. That’s the starting point for Kurt Newman as he shares his poignant journey as a pediatric surgeon. Newman offers a new perspective for approaching the most chronic and debilitating health conditions. Against a backdrop of personal challenges and patients who overcame impossible odds, we learn to appreciate the importance of treating every child with early customized care, and an eye for the future. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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Which is that one quality that makes you more than an ordinary entrepreneur? What is it that many entrepreneurs who start their venture fail to understand? The fundamental to rise is to hear from people who have been on your road and learn from their experiences. No matter how cliché this might sound to you, this is the basics of any foundation.

Mobility’s first great inflection point appeared initially in the United States, around 1910, and spread out from there. The second inflection point will follow a different path—taking hold in more global markets, faster—though in various forms and to varied degrees. China’s vast scale will make its role particularly prominent, but other markets will be influential in their own ways. Here are snapshots of the global mobility revolution underway in China, Europe (potentially on the forefront of redefining the nature of premium brands), Brazil and India (whose electrification path may differ from that of other regions), and the United States (a crucible for innovation and competition in the mobility ecosystem).

College continues to get more expensive, especially at the top end of the scale, and it's worth looking at the return on investment for that enormous cost.

It turns out that many of the most expensive educations available in the US offer modest returns in terms of post-graduation salaries.

Using data from the Department of Education's College Scorecard, we found the average annual cost of attendance and median earnings for employed students 10 years after matriculation for four-year, primarily baccalaureate-granting institutions with at least 500 undergraduate students enrolled.

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New York City, despite its size, population and access to venture capital and top academic institutions, is not a major center for life science startups. But recent reports suggest that may—at least a little bit—be changing.

For example, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, which is a major developer of real estate for biopharma, is developing a 500,000-square-feet addition to its life science campus in Manhattan. Also, the Long Island City Partnership is working to develop a cluster of life science space in a Queens neighborhood, spurred on by the decision by Amazon to pull out of its HQ2 plans.

With Southeast Asian players like ride-hailing giant Grab beating out international competition last year and record funding growth in the region in 2017, it’s clear that Southeast Asia’s startup scene is booming.

In 2012, the total funding for tech startups in the region was US$281 million, according to the ASEAN Post. This amount climbed to US$10.9 billion by the end of 2018.

Image: (Top L-R) Singapore’s Minister of Trade and Industry and Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry with representatives from (Bottom L-R) EDB, JETRO, and Enterprise Singapore at the signing of the MOU in 2018 / Photo credit: EDB

If you’ve been following the trickle of research coming in on sitting vs. standing desks, you know conclusions are murky. Sitting will kill you! But standing will kill you, too! So what about those desks that let you sit or stand? Are they the answer to feeling better at work?

Yes, they are. Researchers recently analyzed 53 separate studies conducted on sit-stand desks and discovered that, while sit-stand desks certainly aren’t a panacea–and they probably won’t shed inches off your waistline–they can absolutely have a positive impact on your health and well-being.

It's second nature for ambitious entrepreneurs to put everything they have into their companies. During the fledgling years of a startup, founders work almost nonstop and focus the bulk of their attention on building a consistent, smooth-running organization with high customer satisfaction and high employee morale. It's no wonder that, with so much attention paid to every detail of a company, many leaders let personal responsibilities slip because they seem to have fewer immediate consequences than business responsibilities.

For fledgling companies, venture capital investment can feel like the prize at the end of a long, arduous journey. Less than one percent of startups receive this coveted cash influx, and venture capital can be vital in providing new companies the funds they need to transform from a promising idea into a competitive entity.

Of course, receiving investment from venture capital doesn’t guarantee success. The entrepreneurial landscape is littered with companies that managed to receive VC funding yet failed, anyway. In other words, venture capital funding can help companies take the necessary next steps to bolster their business, but it doesn’t promise success.