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drug development, culture
Aug 18, 2020
| 7 min read
Opinion: The Politics of Science and Racism
Race has been used to segment humanity and, by extension, establish and enforce a hierarchy in science. Individual and institutional commitments to racial justice in the sciences must involve political activity.
Feb 24, 2020
| 4 min read
Book Excerpt from
Drugs Without the Hot Air
Mar 1, 2019
Drugs, Developed
Feb 1, 2019
Ten-Minute Sabbatical
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When Should Service Dogs Be Admitted into the Lab?
Jef Akst
| Nov 1, 2018
| 10+ min read
Becoming a neuroscientist with a service dog by your side presents numerous challenges. Joey Ramp, who went back to college to study her own post-traumatic stress disorder, is learning this the hard way.
Lessons from Biosphere 2
Mark Nelson
| Aug 1, 2018
| 7 min read
Both the scientific community and the general public still have a lot to learn from the largest mesocosm research project ever conducted.
Ten-Minute Sabbatical
The Scientist
| May 1, 2018
| 2 min read
Take a break from the bench to puzzle and peruse.
Ten-Minute Sabbatical
The Scientist
| Dec 1, 2017
| 2 min read
Take a break from the bench to puzzle and peruse.
On Science and Hip Hop: Q&A with the Wu-Tang Clan’s GZA
Aggie Mika
| Oct 13, 2017
| 4 min read
The artist discusses music as a means to get kids excited about science, and the inspiration he took from astrophysics and polar bears.
Art’s Diagnosticians
Abby Olena, PhD
| Jun 12, 2017
| 4 min read
Physicians peer into the subjects of artistic masterpieces, and find new perspective on their own approach to diagnosing maladies.
Notable Science Quotes
The Scientist
| May 1, 2017
| 2 min read
Climate change, research funding, race, and much more
Stirring the Pot
Alice Dreger
| Mar 1, 2015
| 3 min read
How to navigate the slings and arrows of conducting “controversial” research
2014 Life Sciences Salary Survey
Jyoti Madhusoodanan
| Nov 1, 2014
| 6 min read
This year’s data reveal notable variation in compensation for life scientists working in different fields, sectors, and regions of the world.
Capsule Reviews
Bob Grant
| Sep 1, 2014
| 3 min read
An Indomitable Beast, What If?, Superintelligence
, and
Dataclysm
Waste Not, Want Not
Rina Shaikh-Lesko
| Jun 1, 2014
| 4 min read
Researchers and entrepreneurs divert food waste from landfills by turning it into a variety of ingenious products.
Capsule Reviews
Bob Grant
| Jun 1, 2014
| 3 min read
Proof, Caffeinated, A Sting in the Tale
, and
The Insect Cookbook
Is Earth Special?
David Waltham
| Mar 1, 2014
| 3 min read
Reconsidering the uniqueness of life on our planet
Gender-based Citation Disparities
Abby Olena, PhD
| Dec 12, 2013
| 2 min read
An analysis reveals that papers with women as key authors are cited less often than those with men as key authors.
Speaking of Science
The Scientist
| Nov 1, 2013
| 2 min read
November 2013's selection of notable quotes
Capsule Reviews
Bob Grant
| Nov 1, 2013
| 4 min read
Tracks and Shadows
,
The Gap
,
The Cure in the Code
, and
An Appetite for Wonder
Speaking of Science
The Scientist
| Oct 1, 2013
| 2 min read
October 2013's selection of notable quotes
Opinion: Making Room for Rising Stars
Brad Fenwick
| Sep 3, 2013
| 4 min read
Dealing with the delicate matter of retirement for aging academics
Opinion: Going International
Jane Payumo and Prema Arasu
| Jun 10, 2013
| 3 min read
US universities need to reach across their own borders to retain global scientific preeminence.
Misconduct Around the Globe
Richard Smith and Tracey Koehlmoos
| Jun 1, 2013
| 3 min read
Research misconduct is not limited to the developed world, but few countries anywhere are responding adequately.
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