I recognize that for many readers of this blog the concept of “summer vacation” no longer exists. Although graduate students are still…
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The Student Blog A Summer Science Reading List
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The Student Blog The Best Advice I Ever Heard
Brief reflections on lessons learned from encounters with outstanding scientists in graduate school Now approaching the terminus of my time in graduate…
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Early Career Research Community Alternative Medicine: Why Science Is Being Ignored and What To Do About It
“Anti-GMO,” “essential oils,” “gluten-free,” “detox cleanses,” “homeopathic” the buzzwords abound, permeating internet blogs and…
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Early Career Research Community Molecular Ethics: CRISPR Genome Editing
The capacity to edit human genomes is at our doorstep. As societies debate the relevant ethics, the scientific community should focus on…
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Early Career Research Community Thoughts on Teaching Science: Know Thy Audience
Teaching expectations in academic science Whether you enjoy or dread the thought of teaching, it’s an unavoidable reality that early career researchers…
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Early Career Research Community A Clinical Conference Experience in a Basic Science World
Why a clinical research conference? Customarily, attending a scientific conference has a way of helping one reexamine their objectives and priorities in…
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Early Career Research Community How Scarce Funding Shapes Young Scientists
Ask any young science faculty member what keeps them up at night, and you’re likely to get the same response every time: funding…