Nobel Prize Series Part 2: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story
In my view, there are three main issues that are at play with the strict guidelines of the Nobel Prize: no posthumous awards, the favoritism towards basic science rather than application, and, probably most egregious, the insistence on awarding only up to 3 individuals per prize.
Patient Engagement in Research: A Youth Perspective
In this blog, Sarah Bowers of the Brown Lab and Cassie Porte of Cassie and Friends sit down to chat about the importance of patient-oriented research, and how to effectively engage patients in health-related research.
Nobel Prize Series Part 1: The Man, the Mystery and the Million-Dollar Question: Why?
Given the influential nature of this prize in terms of bringing fame, recognition and validation to those who achieve it, I think it is important to dissect its origins and to highlight some key events that seem relevant to its formation.
Science Literacy Week 2020: Meet the Blood Cells!
For Science Literacy Week 2020, we invited our audience to #MeetTheBloodCells on social media, from the Excellent Erythrocyte to the Noble Neutrophil.
Nobel Prize Series Introduction: Pomp and Circumstance?
Just like the Oscars (and basically every award), the Nobel Prize is not without its criticisms and controversies.
Email Etiquette in the Age of COVID-19
You suck at email! Sorry to be so blunt, but if you have been in academia even if only for a little while, chances are you have seen (or even adopted) some bad email habits.
Lab-Grown Meat: Environmental, Ethical and Exciting
Scientists can now relish in the joy of farming, bringing fresh, ”homegrown” food to their family’s table! The relatively new field of science known as cellular agriculture focuses on the production of agricultural products from cell cultures.
Could a spoonful of sugar help the vaccine go down?
We’ve tried shaming them, we’ve tried mocking them and we’ve tried giving them cold hard facts: but it seems like nothing can convince anti-vaxxers to go get their infants vaccinated.
Stem cell treatments: Miracle cures or dangerous experiments?
When I was applying to graduate school in 2012, it felt like stem cells were about to revolutionize medicine. Stem cells have the ability to renew themselves, and mature into specialized cells like heart or brain cells. This allows them to multiply and repair damage.
Social Media 101: Tips for Scientists
Dear scientists, did you know you can amplify your passion for research and convey its results using social media? And the best part? It’s simple and free. You can post your newly published paper online to increase the number of views and even number of citations.