Nature, November 7, 2018
Biologists are creating life-like cells from scratch. Built from the bottom up, synthetic cells and other creations are starting to come together and could soon test the boundaries of life.
Replacing the replacements: Animal model alternatives
Science, October 12, 2018
When it comes to mimicking human disease or predicting the human body’s response to candidate drugs, traditional laboratory animal models are woefully inadequate. New technologies—3D cell culturing, human induced pluripotent stem cells, and gene editing—are leading to new solutions for replacing, refining, and reducing animal models.
How female scientists can confront gender bias in the workplace
Nature, September 18, 2018
Six researchers offer tips for navigating through and beyond gender barriers.
These labs are remarkably diverse — here’s why they’re winning at science
Nature, June 6, 2018
Being inclusive gives research groups a competitive edge. It also happens to be the right thing to do.
The curious case of acrylamide: California’s Prop. 65 explained
Knowable Magazine, May 24, 2018
Lattes today, hot dogs tomorrow? Why health warnings in California crop up in many — and sometimes surprising — places and why you should care
Labor of love
Knowable Magazine, April 13, 2018
Flipping the scientific thinking on our species’ “difficult childbirth”
How to sail smoothly from academia to industry
Nature, March 21, 2018
To beat the stiff competition, highlight your skills in collaboration, teamwork and meeting deadlines.
Technology to watch in 2018
Nature, January 24, 2018
Thought leaders reveal the technologies and topics likely to transform life-science research in the year ahead.
Should we steer clear of the winner-takes-all approach?
Nature, January 16, 2018
Researchers reflect on an initiative in New Zealand to make science more inclusive.
Coffee declared healthy (for most) — yay!
Knowable Magazine, December 22, 2017
A comprehensive, full-bodied analysis is brimming with encouraging data