Darlings: This year has been a wild ride. I made the transition from bench scientist to program administrator/outreach maven/boss-type-person. I know some of you want to make a similar move, and I want to help you. So, I am starting a column called Off the Bench that will detail for you what this transition has [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Science’
February 14, 2010
Science: New Faces
Science needs a new face, and with any luck, it will get it. Diversity in science is an ongoing issue, but today I was able to see the richness, perspective, and talent that we will see as the scientific workforce diversifies. A very talented young man, an engineering student, stepped up to the podium at [...]
April 9, 2009
Night Lab in Chicago Magazine!
The upcoming Night Lab on May 17th is being featured in the May issue of Chicago magazine! The event’s theme is the science of food and the neurobiology of taste. Details coming soon! I am writing my thesis and super-busy pulling the final details together, so won’t be posting a whole lot until after May [...]
February 11, 2009
Citizen Science-The Great Backyard Bird Count
On Friday February 13, people will have the opportunity to participate in a large-scale science project. You don’t need fancy equipment, quantitative prowess or background. Just look outside the window and count birds for ten minutes. That’s right, you heard me. The Great Backyard Bird Count will be taking place from the 13th-16th. The goal [...]
February 5, 2009
Demystifying Sex
I am hoping that most of you caught the January 22 NYT article on the science of sex, but if you didn’t, you can find it here. I love the idea of people bringing themselves to orgasm while hanging upside down in an MRI machine in order to better understand which parts of the brain [...]
October 30, 2008
Political Science
In what is one of the most engrossing U.S. political elections in recent memory, science is taking a more prominent role than ever. Where do the candidates stand on science and science policy? Come find out this Sunday, November 2nd when we discuss the scientific policies of presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain. IIT [...]
