A Hundred Thousand Hourglasses

The Secret Life of a Secret Cell

Yes Virginia, Refusing to Vaccinate Does Lead to Outbreaks

A look at what actual science has to say…

So you wanna sound incisively smart for that pitch, presentation or girl?

Insight about the insightful

3D Printing for Life

How 3D printers are saving lives right now

Supervillains are Real and I Heard One Give a Lecture

Or, how not to bridge the gap between research…

The Disconnect Between Supply and Demand in Science & Engineering

A Reply to Michael S. Teitelbaum

80 Years of Jane

Why Jane Goodall is a Superstar

Mother Nature’s Chuckle: The Language of the Universe is not English

Anti-Cancer Therapy Now Features a Safety Switch

Self-destruct signal designed to keep patients safe

Some of today’s most exciting advances in medicine involve taking a patient’s own immune cells, tweaking them in the lab, and…

Taking My Opinion On GMO Foods Out For A Walk

In Which New Methods Of Human Flight Are Discovered, and The Facts Are Reconsidered

I’m something of an armchair critic of armchair critics of GMO food, but lately I’ve…