By Dora Farkas on June 18th, 2012
Dear Dora,
I’m currently a masters degree student and plan to start a PhD next year. What I want most of all is an academic scientific career. However I have a health issue that is very annoying. I suffer from a lot of intense stomach aches, usually so bad that I have to lie down for the rest of the day. They usually occur late in the day and last through the evening and night – causing a lot of bad sleep. I have a very nice doctor, but there’s not much hope of finding a diagnosis or cure.
By @27andaphd on June 14th, 2012
While nearly all of us face challenges during our postdoctoral years, we often feel alone in our struggles. In this series, we hope to share encouraging and uplifting stories of how other scientists were able to turn their situation around and move forward, despite a non-ideal situation. Like snowflakes, fingerprints, and nightmares, every postdoctoral experience is unique, so today we share the Postdoc Story of another successful scientist.
By Christopher Dieni on June 12th, 2012
Previously, I told you about how phosphorylation can turn some enzymes on, and other enzymes off. In my new Enzyme Corner article here on BenchFly, as I’m quite fond of doing I throw yet another monkey wrench into the machine. Today, we discuss how some enzymes can be both activated and inactivated by phosphorylation.
By Alan Marnett on June 7th, 2012
As scientists it’s easy to fall into the trap of focusing so narrowly on our projects that we lose sight of how we fit in to the world around us. Luckily for us, there are folks like our friend Mark Changizi, PhD, neuroscientist and author, who tackle the questions that are so big (Why do we see in color?) we often miss them. In his most recent work, Harnessed, Changizi proposes that music evolved to fit our brains, not vise versa. In fact, noises we’re keenly aware of in nature–like the sounds of humans moving in our midst–serve as the building blocks for music. We listen to the sounds of nearby humans to determine whether someone is coming or going, threatening or peaceful, near or far–and we prepare our response accordingly. Music then, having been designed from those sounds, elicits an instinctual emotional response, which helps explain why throwing a loud, fast-paced speed metal album on tends to make us alert and aggressive, while delicate classical music may put us at ease.
By Katie Pratt on June 6th, 2012
The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster has been the preferred model system for the study of numerous biological processes for decades, if not centuries. These little beasts are amenable to genetic manipulation, are relatively easy to keep in captivity, and have all sorts of physical traits that make them useful to scientists. Even though I work with frogs, I spend at least half my time reading about flies.
By Kristy Meyer on May 31st, 2012
“Then according to the laws of the universe under Tantra, evil does not exist.”This is a bold statement made by Rod Stryker during a ParaYoga teacher training back in 2009 or so. It was during my early days as a developing yogini, and this statement warmed my heart and soul, and made the world seem to be a safe place where anything is possible.
By Kristy Meyer on May 30th, 2012
I am a huge fan of scientists and of yogis.
I have spent the last 14 years absorbed in the world of life science. I’ve spent many hours talking w/ scientists about their experiments, their labs, and their lives. This helped me define a career focused on customer service, sales, market research, and finally social media. The best part of my job is when I get to spend time talking to scientists about their research and careers.
By Alan Marnett on May 25th, 2012
For those of us in the northern hemisphere, this weekend serves as the unofficial kick-off to summer. So pull the tarp off of the grill, dust off the cooler, and pour yourself a cold drink – it’s time to hit the outdoors. Of course, as the heat cranks up, we may opt to step away from the charcoal inferno in the Weber to eat something a bit more refreshing. So what better source for summer inspiration is there than the aptly named Barefoot Contessa.
By Dora Farkas on May 23rd, 2012
Dear Dora,
We need a moderator in a debate that’s recently come to a head in lab: Should music be allowed in the lab?
-Anonymous
By FlyGirl on May 18th, 2012
We all know that gene regulation is an important aspect for the function of the gene in a cell. Well, I am willing to argue that the regulation is equally important in the facilitation your own personal jean expression. How do you want to feel when you don your denim? Since you’re reading this article, then I suspect your answer is “confident and current.” It does not take a genius to incorporate these few jean inspired looks. Fortunately, you all ARE geniuses, so I am confident that you will remain current.
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