Since 2010, the PLOS Student Blog has served as an outlet for student scientists and postdocs to share their experiences and perspectives…
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Early Career Research Community Top 10 posts for Early Career Researchers: recognizing ‘Best of The Student Blog’
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The Student Blog How far are we from “the pill” for men?
The average woman spends the majority of her reproductive life trying to avoid unwanted pregnancy. For example, if a family wants two…
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The Student Blog Waving the red flag: The search for early markers of Alzheimer’s Disease
“How can a three-pound mass of jelly that you can hold in your palm imagine angels, contemplate the meaning of infinity, and…
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The Student Blog 5 Things I Wish I Knew in Graduate School
Source: 5 Things I Wish I Knew in Graduate School By Peter Janiszewski, Ph.D Last week I had the pleasure to give…
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The Student Blog A new treatment option for Ebola virus
On January 14, 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the end of Ebola virus transmission in Liberia, a country that was…
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The Student Blog On epigenetics: We are not just our DNA
I first learned about epigenetics in a “fish bowl” meeting room at the University of Pennsylvania in the summer of 2013, when…
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The Student Blog Lawrence and the Cyclotron: the Birth of Big Science
An official announcement from the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry that came out on December 30, 2015 still has scientists…
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Global Health Reflections on International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
By Jennifer Dias As social animals, humans often coordinate their lives around cultural norms, formally sanctioned rules that prescribe or proscribe certain…
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The Student Blog Highlights from the SBNS/NANSIG Neurosurgery Careers Day
One hundred and fifteen aspiring neurosurgeons flocked to the Royal College of Surgeons in London for the fifth annual Society of British…
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The Student Blog Of Mice and Men: Uncovering Cardiovascular Disease Genetics
February is American Heart Month, a great time to take a closer look at cardiovascular disease (CVD). According to the World Health Organization…
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The Student Blog Examining new trends in citizen science
At the start of every year, most people will have made a list of New Year’s resolutions. Some of the most common…
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The Student Blog Beyond the neuron: Emerging roles of glial cells in neuroscience
When we think of the brain, we often think of the amazing things it is capable of — from conjuring up wild…