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Obstacles in cancer research – funding, evaluation, & complex disease
Yesterday morning, director of the National Cancer Institute, Harold Varmus, addressed the National Press Club on the achievements and challenges of cancer research. Varmus covered quite a few topics, but here are a few highlights that stood out for me: If … Continue reading
Course correction: What you never thought you’d need to know
It’s that time of year again. Students are flooding back onto campuses, resuming their courses of study or embarking on a new path. Research runs similar lines – following up and taking new directions. And sometimes it leaves me wishing … Continue reading
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Morning musing: Decline of the doctorate?
Of late, I have noted, among a subset of scientists, a disposition that the quality of the PhD candidate and/or PhD training declined. Of course, this is based on purely subjective measures – usually centered on the degree of independence … Continue reading
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Churning (fake) butter: More safety questions for food manufacturers
In case you missed it, check out this post for context. August seems to be turning into a month of popcorn toxicology. While doing a bit of house blogkeeping this morning, I ran across a release about a new study on a diacetyl … Continue reading
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Science, reporting, & communication
Last night, I posted about a basic research paper that has gotten some press attention. As is often the case, much of the nuance and context of the original work is missing from the press coverage or buried at the … Continue reading
Posted in communication, public outreach, science literacy
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