Shelby Bradford, PhD

Shelby Bradford, PhD

Assistant editor at The Scientist

Shelby is an Assistant Editor at The Scientist. She earned her PhD in immunology and microbial pathogenesis from West Virginia University, where she studied neonatal responses to vaccination. She completed an AAAS Mass Media Fellowship at StateImpact Pennsylvania, and her writing has also appeared in Massive Science. Shelby participated in the 2023 flagship ComSciCon and volunteered with science outreach programs and Carnegie Science Center during graduate school.

Articles by Shelby Bradford, PhD

Confocal image of a developing embryo with blue-labeled nuclei and orange stained edges.

Unraveling the Complex Mysteries of Embryonic Beginnings

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 6 min read

Cartoon of a scientist kneeling over a broken sample tube on the floor.

Crushing ChIP Like Never Before

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 2 min read

A mouse stands behind a toy table with two pieces of food on it.

A Protein-Sensing Molecular Switch Alters Facial Features

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 3 min read

Microscopy photo of a dissected fly ovary with mature oocytes visible as dark ovals.

How Nutrition Regulates Ovulation

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 4 min read

Infographic showing how the Europa Clipper will characterize many features of the icy moon orbiting Jupiter to determine whether or not it offers a good place to search for life.

Infographic: Exploring Habitability on Europa

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 3 min read

Infographic showing how flow cytometry enables researchers to assess several cell parameters simultaneously at a single-cell level with the help of lasers.

Flow Cytometry: Scattering Light to Measure Cells

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 2 min read

Clipper spacecraft on a flyby over Europas surface.

Europa Clipper Searches for Life's Simple Necessities Beyond the Asteroid Belt

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 10+ min read

A cell with gold particles inside is hit with a red laser.

How Flow Cytometry Revolutionized Cell Biology Research

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 10+ min read

Photo of a line of grassy plants with the roots under the soil visible.

Plants Defend Themselves Against Heavy Metals

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 3 min read

3D illustration of purple neurons.

An Immune Mechanism Maintains Memory

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 4 min read

Cartoon of clock faces arranged in the shape of a brain.

Human Neurons Play the Waiting Game

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 4 min read

Cartoon of a woman, a dog, an octopus, a small spider, and a fly dreaming.

What is the Smallest Animal to Dream?

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 2 min read

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