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White Paper: Navigating the NHS in the United Kingdom as a Foreigner

Posted on October 4, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive summary The NHS is four systems (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland) with shared principles but different rules for some charges and entitlements. Your route to care depends on (1) where you are in the UK, (2) your immigration status/visa, … Continue reading →

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White Paper: A Medical School Curriculum for Observational Medicine and Longevity-Focused Care

Posted on September 29, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The modern medical education system has leaned heavily on pharmacological solutions and interventional procedures, often at the expense of developing clinicians’ ability to observe, listen, and identify root causes of illness. This white paper proposes a new curriculum … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Tools and Technologies for Personalized Health and Nutrition

Posted on September 28, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Personalized health and nutrition represents a paradigm shift from generalized dietary guidelines toward individualized interventions informed by genetic, epigenetic, and microbiome data. This paper explores the tests, applications, and equipment necessary to operationalize such precision nutrition, providing a … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Celebrity Infrastructure in Dr. Feelgood and Dr. Make You Feel Alright

Posted on September 22, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract Two iconic songs—Mötley Crüe’s Dr. Feelgood (1989) and Prince’s Dr. Make You Feel Alright (from Let’s Go Crazy, 1984)—offer a lens into the infrastructure that surrounds celebrities to cater to their needs, desires, and crises. Though stylistically different, both … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Psychological Implications of Young Adult and Teen Protagonists as Saviors in YA Literature

Posted on September 21, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Young Adult (YA) literature—particularly dystopian and fantasy works—frequently casts adolescent or teenage protagonists as society’s last hope. From Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games to Harry Potter in Harry Potter, this narrative choice has shaped generations of readers. … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Fluid Dynamics as a Unifying Framework: Linking Traffic Flow and Blood Pressure Regulation

Posted on September 17, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract This paper explores the deep conceptual and mathematical connections between fluid dynamics, traffic flow, and cardiovascular physiology. While traffic jams and hypertension may seem like unrelated problems, both are governed by similar principles of flow, resistance, and pressure gradients. … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Wounds of Family Criticism: Unseen Harms and Unacknowledged Pain

Posted on September 14, 2025 by nathanalbright

Here is a full draft of the requested white paper: Abstract Family life is meant to provide belonging, safety, and unconditional acceptance. Yet within families, criticism often becomes a recurring wound. Unlike constructive feedback offered with care and clarity, family … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Launching Into Adult Life in 2025: Why It’s Harder (and Where It Isn’t)

Posted on September 14, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive summary Young adults in the United States face the most challenging conditions for independent household formation since the mid-1990s, driven by historically poor housing affordability, high child-care and health costs, and large education debts. Evidence shows: homebuying has fallen … Continue reading →

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Scotland Is A Second World Country

Posted on September 11, 2025 by nathanalbright

Introduction The classification of nations into “First,” “Second,” and “Third World” categories emerged during the Cold War, primarily as a geopolitical shorthand: the capitalist West (First World), the socialist bloc (Second World), and the non-aligned or developing countries (Third World). … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The End Node Problem: Implications for Life and Security

Posted on September 8, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The “end node problem” describes the inherent vulnerability that arises at the terminal points of systems—whether technological, organizational, or human. In networks, end nodes represent the last link where abstract systems interface with concrete actors. This paper argues … Continue reading →

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