Nature, June 21, 2021
Researchers are now permitted to grow human embryos in the lab for longer than 14 days. Here’s what they could learn.
The parenting penalties faced by scientist mothers
Nature, June 21, 2021
Starting a family at a key career stage comes at a cost to birthing parents — and many end up leaving the profession as a result.
Babies on board
Nature, April 30, 2019
Scientist-mums in the United States need better parental-support policies. Without a national paid family-leave policy, some researchers are struggling at crucial career phases.
Lack of lactation rooms
Nature, April 30, 2019
Breastfeeding mums are finally getting spaces to pump at some US institutions. Some universities offer dedicated lactation space, but there’s still plenty of room for improvements.
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.
Labor of love
Knowable Magazine, April 13, 2018
Flipping the scientific thinking on our species’ “difficult childbirth”
A nagging persistence
Nature Human Behaviour, January 10, 2017
Researchers dig deeper into why the cultural practice of female genital cutting continues — and how best to halt it.
The superhero in your vagina
Mosaic, October 11, 2016
While it’s healthy to have a variety of bacteria in our guts, there’s one place where a single dominant type is best: the vagina. Kendall Powell meets the researchers trying to make the world healthier, one vagina at a time.
Can stress really make us sick?
The Washington Post, May 5, 2014
It seems like a no-brainer that stress may make us more likely to succumb to viruses and other infections, but that’s a tough connection to make scientifically.
Researchers look for effective treatments for a common problem: Nausea
The Washington Post, November 18, 2013
At some point, everyone has suffered from nausea. More than half of all pregnant women, surgical patients and cancer patients experience nausea and vomiting, and up to a quarter of all people struggle with chronic nausea. And, of course, millions are affected every year by the nausea that comes with nasty stomach bugs such as the norovirus.
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