Communication - Grant Writing with Morgan Giddings, PhD

March 30, 20100Comments

Gene patents into the dust bin of history?

"Discovering" a gene isn't adding much value to the world. It is what you do with that gene that may add value, e.g. if you turn that discovery into a useful drug (which is patentable).

March 22, 20100Comments

The “law” of gravity isn’t a law

The "law of gravity" is referred to as a description of the phenomena of apples falling from trees and airplanes falling from skies (unless they are overriding the "law of

March 17, 20100Comments

If you don’t know the value of your science, nobody does

Many young scientists that I've come to know have a common misconception: that they will do great work and the world will beat a path to their door. Not

Social Commentary (Non-Science)

March 16, 20100Comments

Are science administrators trembling in their boots over the recession?

The dreaded R word. Here, I'll say it: recession! Administrators in academia seem to be freaking out about it. I understand why… the big budget cuts that they deal

March 10, 20100Comments