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Opinion: How to Stop Women’s Silence in STEM
Opinion: How to Stop Women’s Silence in STEM
Our survey of seminars in biology and chemistry shows that women ask fewer questions than men. We propose ways to change that.
Our survey of seminars in biology and chemistry shows that women ask fewer questions than men. We propose ways to change that.
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Vaccines Did Not Cause My Daughter’s Autism
Peter Hotez | Nov 1, 2018 | 3 min read
In a new book, a vaccine researcher describes the scientific facts and personal anecdotes behind his family’s experience with autism and its comorbid disabilities.
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.
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.
U.S. Withdraws from UNESCO
Catherine Offord | Oct 12, 2017 | 2 min read
The decision to leave the United Nations’ educational, scientific, and cultural agency was spurred by what American officials say is the organization’s anti-Israel bias and lack of commitment to reform.
Scientific Literacy Redefined
Cynthia Brandenburg | Feb 1, 2016 | 3 min read
Researchers could become better at engaging in public discourse by more fully considering the social and cultural contexts of their work.
Ready, Willing, and Able
Amanda B. Keener | Oct 1, 2015 | 8 min read
Researchers with disabilities are making their fields more accessible.
Test Scores Are in the Genes
Jef Akst | Dec 16, 2013 | 2 min read
More than school or family environment, a child’s genetics influences high school exam results.
Review: The Origin of Species
Jef Akst | Nov 22, 2013 | 3 min read
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute this week released three short films to teach students about evolution and speciation.
Some Girls Better at Science
Jef Akst | Feb 5, 2013 | 1 min read
Globally, 15-year-old girls outscored boys in 43 of the 65 countries tested.
Speaking of Science
The Scientist | May 1, 2012 | 2 min read
May 2012's selection of notable quotes
Science Afield
Jef Akst | Feb 1, 2012 | 3 min read
Portable wet-lab kits allow even soldiers stationed in war zones to earn college science credits.
Life Sciences Salary Survey 2011
Jef Akst and Edyta Zielinska | Dec 1, 2011 | 10+ min read
US salaries are starting to recover after last year’s survey recorded the first-ever drop.
Teen DNA Detectives
Kerry Grens | Dec 1, 2011 | 1 min read
Genomicist Mark Stoeckle and three high school students have taken do-it-yourself science to a new level.
Barcode High
Kerry Grens | Dec 1, 2011 | 3 min read
The story of a group of high school students who, with the help of a Rockefeller University researcher, conducted and published studies on the biological provenance of sushi and teas from around New York City.
Science and Engineering Grads in Demand
Edyta Zielinska | Oct 25, 2011 | 1 min read
Training in technical fields opens up opportunities in many non-science careers, explaining, in part, why many science grads don't stay in science.
Fewer PhD Funds for UK
Jef Akst | Aug 16, 2011 | 2 min read
UK’s Research Councils may fund fewer new doctoral students in the upcoming academic year.
Science Education Shift
Megan Scudellari | Aug 3, 2011 | 3 min read
A new educational framework swaps breadth of scientific disciplines for depth and emphasizes the process of science.