Nature, October 15, 2019 To fight cancer and ageing, biologists are looking at how cells evict, kill or cannibalize less-fit rivals.
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Alzheimer’s research reset
Science, October 4, 2019 After some costly and disappointing drug trial failures, the field welcomes a funding surge, tools for tracking disease, and interdisciplinary collaborations to tackle one of science’s most stubborn puzzles.
What electronic games can teach us
Knowable Magazine, October 3, 2019 Digital play can enhance certain types of learning, but how to harness that potential for the classroom remains a prize question.
Curious cure: Human waste
Knowable Magazine, July 25, 2019 Studies point to the life-saving record of fecal transplants for patients infected with C. diff, despite a recent death. Doctors are now testing the procedure for other conditions.
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.
Kids in the middle
Knowable Magazine, April 2, 2019 Recognizing the important role of children as cultural translators. A Q&A with linguistic anthropologist Inmaculada García-Sánchez.
Ways to boot out bias
Nature, February 27, 2019 Last year, six female scientists discussed in Nature how they dealt with gender bias in the workplace. Several readers asked what men were doing to help. Here, six male researchers describe their efforts to support their female colleagues. Some were uncomfortable getting credit for work that they feel everyone should be doing,… Continue reading Ways to boot out bias
Astronomy society pushes for diversity
Nature, February 21, 2019 Task force hopes that a report on boosting participation by under-represented groups in US PhD programmes will ‘pull the alarm cord to say we can’t continue doing things the way we have been’.
How advocacy gives back
Nature, November 20, 2018 Graduate students should get involved in advocacy. Becoming a leader in a field you are passionate about can teach you crucial management skills and offer a support network outside of the lab.