Month: August 2020

Most of the things we worry about rarely come to pass as we imagine. However, when the Director of the National Cancer Institute, Norman E. “Ned” Sharpless, says he’s worried about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer patients, there are good grounds for his fears. Dr. Sharpless contributed an editorial, “COVID-19 and Cancer” keep reading

Did you have a beginner’s science kit as a kid? Did it have a microscope? Even if you weren’t science-minded, it was a thrill to put a drop of pond water on a slide and exam it under magnification. What a discovery to see how many things invisible to the naked eye were squirming rapidly keep reading

Biohacking can be described as citizen or do-it-yourself biology. For many “biohackers,” this consists of making small, incremental diet or lifestyle changes to make small improvements in your health and well-being. Biohacks promise anything from quick weight loss to enhanced brain function. But the best biohacking results come from being well-informed and cautious about what keep reading