Gratitude for our readers
Many thanks to all of you for reading and commenting on the post by my beloved colleague, Janice Mack Guess, recounting her experience in the desegregation of a public school in North Carolina. It was...
View ArticleThe Henrietta Lacks Foundation Design Winners
First things first: Congratulations to Holly Gaskamp (hollycopter) and Michael Lombardi (Amoeba Mike)! Let me explain. The last two weeks have been a whirlwind while planning for the 102nd Annual...
View ArticleRock ‘n’ roll pharmacist: Brian Van Etten
These are tumultuous times in academia – actually not different than many other fields – where economic pressures are making what used to be a “pure” profession yet just another business. But there are...
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My Day in Chile
This entry was cross-posted from my CENtral Science blog, Terra Sigillata – DJK. I love my blogs and my readers. Last Friday morning, I had the delight of Skyping in to a medical school bioethics class...
View ArticleOctopus Lungs for the #IAmUninsured campaign
During the wonderful outpouring of support for Kevin Zelnio and his family during his son’s bout with pneumonia, science artist Michele Banks (@artologica) offered one of her lovely watercolor...
View ArticleAs the time bell rings…
Well, friends, this is the last post I’ll be making on Take As Directed at PLOS Blogs. Tonight, after the bartender calls, “Time, gentlemen,” we’ll take down the neon lights, pack up the boxes, and...
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