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My research life began at the end of my junior year. I chose the laboratory I was going to work at because I heard the professor say, “If you join my laboratory, you can go Read More
All living organisms need energy for their survival, and this energy indirectly comes from the sun. Some organisms, such as plants, cyanobacteria, and algae, are capable of directly converting this light energy into chemical energy Read More
My professional and research journeys that have spanned over 23 years have been atypical. How so? After finishing my PhD, I started working as a nuclear engineer before coming back to academia to work as a Read More
Research can be tough: more often than not, you are multitasking, chasing deadlines, handling operational tasks, and more. How can you take on these challenges headlong and be on top of your game? In this Read More
Selecting an appropriate set of prior literature to review and then developing focused hypotheses to fill the gaps left by prior research helps push forward the frontiers of science. The foundation of an article’s Read More
All living organisms respond and adapt to changes in their environment. These responses are sometimes so significant that they cause alterations in the internal metabolic cycles of the organism—a process called “metabolic switching.” For Read More
The pressures that researchers are subjected to on a regular basis and the impact this has on their mental health are topics that have been typically discussed in silos. Research on this area on a Read More
Editor’s note: This post was originally published on LinkedIn and has been reposted here with permission. Minor edits have been made with the author’s approval. Do you love science but are unhappy with Read More
Chinese researcher He Jiankui made headlines in November 2018 when he announced the birth of the world’s first genetically edited babies – twin girls, “Lulu” and “Nana.” The news sent shockwaves in the research community around Read More