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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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