People trust scientists, says landmark survey, but there are troubling trends
Read now →Landmark Wellcome Global Monitor report surveyed over 140,000 people in 140 countries
Farah Qaiser is a graduate student at the University of Toronto, where she uses DNA sequencing to better understand neurological disorders. When not in the lab, Farah is involved in various science policy, outreach and communication initiatives in an effort to build an engaging and inclusive science culture here in Canada. Of note, Farah writes stories about science and scientists for various media outlets, has led Wikipedia Edit-A-Thons to address the encyclopedia’s gender biases, and is one of the co-founders of the Toronto Science Policy Network.
This OB-GYN is waging war on Goop products, pseudoscience, and health misinformation
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Mushrooms, virtual reality and a dose of nature: an interview with Winslow Porter
Read now →The artist spoke about connecting nature, mushrooms, and technology
Short, glassy buildings are a bird’s worst nightmare
Read now →Windows are a gauntlet of mirrors and invisible walls
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A new comprehensive report shows how women in STEM face huge disadvantages
Read now →A prestigious medical journal provides overwhelming evidence for systemic barriers
Meet Olga Aleksandrovna Ladyzhenskaya: the Russian mathematician who pushed through the Iron Curtain
Read now →In spite of personal tragedy, dire political circumstances and deteriorating health, her passion for mathematics burned bright
Could science actually make Game of Thrones happen? Sometimes!
Read now →"Fire, Ice and Physics" breaks down the science behind Game Of Thrones, including beheadings, White Walkers and wildfire
Scientists are fostering public trust on social media, one selfie at a time
Read now →A new study finds empirical evidence that #ScientistsWhoSelfie is an effective communication tool
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Climate change's future of pain and disease isn't imminent, it's already here
Read now →A new Lancet Countdown report presents the lifelong health consequences that a child born today will face
Neuroscience, astronomy, animal behavior, and more: Black scientists are showcasing their research on social media
Read now →These social media campaigns build on the success of #BlackBirdersWeek
Worms and germs in ancient poop tell us about past human health
Read now →DNA from centuries-old toilet scrapings can help us today
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Scientists analyze centuries-old DNA to investigate French revolutionary's mysterious skin condition
Read now →Was scabies, syphilis or atopic eczema the reason why Jean-Paul Marat was in the bath when he was assassinated?
Researchers discover a highland population of New Guinea singing dogs
Read now →These rare animals are known for their harmonic, whale-like howls
Hand hygiene isn't implemented rigorously across the world, even in health care
Read now →It's not always easy to get alcohol or soap-based washes where they are needed
Reddit's r/science community is one of science writing's biggest outlets, with the stats to prove it
Read now →At ASHG 2019, Jennifer (Piper) Below shares the numbers behind r/science's global reach
How many things can scientists name -Seq? Let us count the ways
Read now →From lettuce to cat poop to human cells, we're ready to sequence it all
For medical students who can't decide which specialty to pursue, maybe a Sorting Hat is the answer
Read now →Two physician-scientists surveyed 251 medical residents about their current medical specialty and which Hogwarts house they belonged to
Rapid analysis shows that the 2019-nCoV coronavirus resembles viruses from bats
Read now →Another publication suggests that this coronavirus enters cells in a similar manner to SARS
Scientists tried to make knives out of frozen human poop
Read now →They wondered: is it possible to cut animal hides with a human feces blade?
Genomics has a diversity problem. Here's how scientists are tackling it
Read now →At ASHG, researchers are seeing that using only data from white Europeans is leading to incorrect conclusions
#BlackBirdersWeek highlights Black nature enthusiasts and scientists
Read now →The social media campaign was prompted in part by Christian Cooper's experience in Central Park
On National DNA Day, scientists are trying to take the colonialism out of genetics
Read now →Krystal Tsosie is working to decolonize genetic research and better include Indigenous communities
Woolly mammoths may have roamed Canada 1,000 years longer than previously thought
Read now →A new method to extract DNA from sediment provides insight into the history of mammoths and horses
A new test for cystic fibrosis takes just two minutes and a scrape across the forehead
Read now →Availability of better tests could lead to earlier diagnosis, which is crucial for effective management of the disease
You should wash your rice to reduce heavy metal contamination
Read now →Yes, washing rice involves sacrificing some of its nutritional value, but it also reduces the level of heavy metals present
Good news: Canadian Arctic seals have not been eating plastics
Read now →Publishing null results helps us understand where wildlife is safe from plastic ingestion