Women are really losing out at many science conferences. Large chunks of our lives are spent listening to men talking &ndash…

“Women scientists seem to be underrepresented in science activities that make their reflections public.” I wrote that glum-making sentence. It was in…

Scientists created a rod for their backs when they allowed the journals in which their work is published to become…

London, 1835 – 1854. Sometimes they just played cards. But mostly, they would gather in a small room over a baker’s…

Sometimes, all the implications of a new commitment can become clear in a single, blinding flash. But other times, realization creeps up…

Another day, another fuss about an animal study. This time, it’s a cancer scare around a common antibacterial in soaps: triclosan. “The…

“What is your generation going to do? You don’t have a choice. You will make a mark. Will it be the mark…

She started by asking me something like, “We understand you know a lot about AIDS, is that right?” “A…

“The world of medical journals needs a fresh infusion of idealism.” And with those words from PLOS founders, Mike Eisen, Pat Brown…

“Risky” is definitely not a one-size-fits-all concept. It’s not just that we aren’t all at the same level of every risk…

Laughter can be a joyous shortcut between people. It’s relaxing, and a playful way to engage our minds. Science, on the other…

His first big clue came when people started hemorrhaging after chewing gum. Lawrence Craven did tonsil and adenoid surgery in his…