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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.
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.
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
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.
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.