Category: Long Form
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Recently, a lab mate of mine presented a paper at our weekly research meeting. She ended her analysis saying that she was skeptical of the methods and the rigor of the results because it came from the open access journal PLOSOne. This got me thinking and realizing that even though scientists are constantly demanding data…
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The peer review process in science publication has been imperative in making sure that articles and journals written are based off data that was obtained ethically. With the push to make publications more transparent and cheaper, the importance and existence of peer reviewing have been called into question. How Peer Review Works Right Now It…
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By Sarah Kearns. Originally posted by The System Scientist. DRACO stands for Double-stranded RNA Activated Caspase Oligomerizer, and it’s an amazing tool that has the potential to treat and cure Ebola, Zika, and HIV in one shot. The incredible part is that the method of treatment goes down to fundamental attributes that only viruses have, the…
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Originally posted on The System Scientist. When one thinks of a virus, notions of ‘health’ do not immediately come to mind. Historically, viruses like the common cold or the flu, and even more serious ones like HIV and Ebola, have killed millions of people around the world so it makes sense to try to avoid…
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The emergence — and explosion — of media has lead to an impressive amount of content being shared. While this has lead to some amazing things, with not only news traveling globally in nanoseconds but also open source initiatives, it has had some unforeseen and very unfortunate consequences in the realm of science. Namely, the…
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Originally posted on The System Scientist. Recently there has been a lot of buzz about a gene editing tool, CRISPR Cas. For good reason though: it allows a for relatively simple method of deleting and inserting DNA nucleotide base pairs which has enormous implications in curing genetic diseases and preventing the spread of viruses. How…