“There actually are websites where people make predictions about who will get the Nobel Prize, and I’m happy to report I wasn’t on any of …
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Music that comes straight from the soul…er, DNA
I don't think art should be slave to knowledge, so I'm always skeptical when I hear about choreographers or composers basing their creations on scientific …
Why drug development is time consuming and expensive (hint: it's hard)
When Daria Mochly-Rosen, PhD, was preparing an upcoming talk about drug discovery and development for Stanford's Summer Science Lecture Series, she ran into a friend …
Is there a push for "wow factor" in science coverage?
Boston University researchers reported last week that they'd discovered "genetic signatures" of longevity. Since then, they've met heavy criticism from peers concerned about the DNA …