Fun snippets of science overheard during presentations at the American Society of Human Genetics annual meeting 2016 Read the full post over at The Science Explorer! Photo credit: Wellcome Library, London (CC BY 4.0)
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Hereditary Cancer Diagnostics (ASHG 2016 coverage)
The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) annual meeting 2016 hosted esteemed scientists with a broad array of specialties. The Science Explorer sat in on session #37 on Thursday the 20th of October, and learned about some fascinating new research in the world of hereditary cancer diagnostics. Read the full coverage over at The Science Explorer!…
New Treatments for Niemann-Pick Disease (ASHG 2016 coverage)
At the end of October, The Science Explorer attended some of the sessions at the American Society for Human Genetics annual meeting 2016. One of our favorite presentations was by Dr. Forbes D. Porter of the National Institutes of Health (NIH, US), who talked about a potential new treatment for the debilitating Niemann-Pick disease (NPC). He presented his…
Interview with Michael Schwarzschild -Neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital
As part of The Science Explorer‘s “Job Spotlight” series, I interviewed Dr. Michael Schwarzschild, who provided some fabulous advice for budding scientists and stressed the importance of having fun along your career path! Read the full interview over at The Science Explorer! Photo credit: Image courtesy of Dr. Michael Schwarzschild / Mass General
Interview with Holly Soutter – Principal Research Scientist in Biotech
As part of The Science Explorer’s “Job Spotlight” series, I interviewed Holly Soutter, Principal Scientist at a Pharmaceutical Company, to see what encouraging advice she had to convince science enthusiasts to go into a science career. Read the full interview over at The Science Explorer! Photo credit: Photo courtesy Holly Soutter, PhD
Interview with Mala Misra – Visiting Professor at Colgate University
As part of The Science Explorer‘s “Job Spotlight” series, which encourages young researchers to go into science careers, I interviewed Mala Misra, a Professor at Colgate University in Upstate New York. Read the full interview over at The Science Explorer! Photo credit: Photo courtesy of Professor Mala Misra
Are honey bees being stung by Neonicotinoids?
Honey: An immune system booster, an athlete’s best friend, and a sweet treat with a thousand different uses. It’s difficult to imagine a world without this sticky nectar. However, since 2006 honey bees have been shown to be dying off in the thousands. This rapid decline is being blamed on — in part at least…
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