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Ten-Minute Sabbatical
The Scientist
| Apr 1, 2019
| 2 min read
Take a break from the bench to puzzle and peruse.
A Review of
Everything in Its Place: First Loves and Last Tales
Bob Grant
| Apr 1, 2019
| 3 min read
This posthumously published collection of essays by Oliver Sacks further cements the neurologist’s place in the pantheon of science writers.
Introducing Cell Culture Application-Specific Fetal Bovine Serum Products
The Scientist Creative Services Team in collaboration with MilliporeSigma
| 2 min read
A cost-effective fetal bovine serum product line is tailored for individual cell culture needs.
A Neuroscientist’s Journey Through Madness
Barbara Lipska with Elaine McArdle
| Apr 1, 2018
| 3 min read
After I was diagnosed with brain cancer and started to lose my mental health, the importance of my job came into clear focus.
Notable Science Quotes
The Scientist
| Apr 1, 2017
| 2 min read
Eugene Garfield, the cancer moonshot, employee genetic testing, and more
Speaking of Science: 2016
Bob Grant
| Dec 19, 2016
| 2 min read
Selected quotes from an eventful year
Popular Tumor Cell Line Contaminated
Kerry Grens
| Aug 31, 2016
| 2 min read
A commercially available glioblastoma cell line appears to be from a different source than its stated origins.
Speaking of Science
The Scientist
| Apr 1, 2016
| 2 min read
April 2016's selection of notable quotes
Book Excerpt from
The Serengeti Rules
Sean B. Carroll
| Mar 31, 2016
| 5 min read
In the introduction to the book, author Sean B. Carroll draws the parallels between ecological and physiological maladies.
Capsule Reviews
Bob Grant
| Nov 1, 2015
| 3 min read
The Psychology of Overeating, The Hidden Half of Nature, The Death of Cancer,
and
The Secret of Our Success
Scientists Skip Cell Line Validation
Kerry Grens
| Oct 12, 2015
| 1 min read
Despite known problems with contamination and mislabeled cell lines, most researchers continue to operate without authenticating cells’ identity.
Setbacks and Great Leaps
Sue Armstrong
| Apr 1, 2015
| 3 min read
The tale of
p53
, a widely studied tumor suppressor gene, illustrates the inventiveness of researchers who turn mishaps into discoveries.
Book Excerpt from
p53
Sue Armstrong
| Mar 31, 2015
| 4 min read
In Chapter 12, "Of Mice and Men," author Sue Armstrong recounts the point at which researchers moved from working with
p53
in tissue culture to studying the gene in animal models.
Speaking of Science
The Scientist
| Mar 1, 2015
| 2 min read
March 2015's selection of notable quotes
Culturing Drug-Resistant Tumors
Kerry Grens
| Nov 17, 2014
| 1 min read
Improved methods to grow patients’ tumor cells in a dish offer opportunities to find durable therapies.
Capsule Reviews
Bob Grant
| Apr 1, 2014
| 3 min read
Cancer Virus, A Window on Eternity, Murderous Minds,
and
The Extreme Life of the Sea
Capsule Reviews
Bob Grant
| Sep 1, 2013
| 3 min read
Rocket Girl, The Cancer Chronicles, Abominable Science!
, and
The Sports Gene
Contributors
The Scientist
Staff
| Apr 1, 2012
| 3 min read
Meet some of the people featured in the April 2012 issue of
The Scientist
.
2011 World Science Festival: A look back
The Scientist
| Jun 10, 2011
| 5 min read
The Scientist
covered some of the events that made this year's festival memorable.
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