Going Rogue in Space
A team of international astronomers have identified the smallest free-floating “rogue” planet observed to date. Continue reading Going Rogue in Space
Tracing the Origins and Components of a Universal Household Nuisance: Dust
A 2016 study is resurfacing to remind us to clean our living spaces more often as we head into the colder, indoor seasons. Dust is more pernicious than it may seem. Continue reading Tracing the Origins and Components of a Universal Household Nuisance: Dust
Cancer in the Time of COVID: One oncologist’s look into how the pandemic is impacting the larger medical world
by Paige Haukefigures by Paige Hauke and Catherine Ding As the pandemic rages on and strict social distancing guidelines remain in place for much of the United States, COVID-19, for good reason, takes up most of the medical limelight. But as someone who works at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and walks past our clinical buildings each day, I find myself wondering what this means for other … Continue reading Cancer in the Time of COVID: One oncologist’s look into how the pandemic is impacting the larger medical world
November 11 – Antibiotics: From Cures to Crisis
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 11th Join us on: Zoom (password: Antibiotic) or YouTube Live Speakers: Molly Sargen Graphics: Iryna Stryapunina The discovery of antibiotics revolutionized healthcare. Unfortunately, many antibiotics are becoming ineffective as the phenomenon of antibiotic resistance increases. In this talk, we’ll discuss how antibiotics work, how antibiotics were discovered, and how antibiotic resistance becomes a crisis. We’ll conclude with insight on the future of antibiotics … Continue reading November 11 – Antibiotics: From Cures to Crisis
Uncrushable Bugs: Diabolical Ironclad Beetle has Shell Twice as Strong as Other Beetles
The diabolical ironclad beetle is strong enough to survive being run over by a car. Engineers recently tried to determine what gives the shell its characteristic strength. Continue reading Uncrushable Bugs: Diabolical Ironclad Beetle has Shell Twice as Strong as Other Beetles
What Does a Public Health Scientist Do?
How do you introduce yourself, scientifically? My name is Daniel Arias and I am a public health scientist specializing in health systems and health financing. I think the inclusion of ‘scientist’ after public health is valuable—our work is grounded in theory, relies on systematic observation of the world, and is conducted with methodological rigor, yet many researchers who work in public health have to push … Continue reading What Does a Public Health Scientist Do?
What Does a Geomicrobiologist Do?
How do you introduce yourself, scientifically? My name is Brandon Enalls and I am a geomicrobiologist. I’m interested in how energy moves between geological and biological processes in several different environments on Earth. More specifically I’m interested in microbes, which are microscopic organisms like bacteria, living at deep sea hydrothermal vents (Figure 1). I study microbes that can conduct electricity, taking electrons from minerals like … Continue reading What Does a Geomicrobiologist Do?
What Does a Cognitive Neuroscientist Do?
How do you introduce yourself, scientifically? My name is Dana Boebinger, and I’m an auditory cognitive neuroscientist. I study how the brain understands sound; I specifically study humans, and how the brain understands the kinds of sounds that are particularly relevant for humans, like speech and music. What are the implications or broader impacts of your work? I do basic science, which aims to advance fundamental … Continue reading What Does a Cognitive Neuroscientist Do?
What Does an Evolutionary Biologist Do?
How do you introduce yourself, scientifically? My name is Mia Miyagi, and I’m an evolutionary biologist, which means that I study how the process of evolution works and how that process has generated the incredible biodiversity that we have today. More specifically, I’m a theoretical population geneticist. Population genetics is how we think about evolution and variation across entire populations. In other words, how individuals … Continue reading What Does an Evolutionary Biologist Do?
People with Autism are Missing Certain Bacteria
Bacteria in our gut may be responsible for degrading toxins that would otherwise contribute to altered neuron function in autism. Continue reading People with Autism are Missing Certain Bacteria