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Brief Book Review: Lessons in Chemistry–a novel by Bonnie Garmus
I can hardly keep up with the reading pace of some of my Occam’s Typewriter colleagues (looking at you, Dr. Gee—and I loved the Richard Osman recommendations!), but I have had the pleasure of reading...
View ArticlePersistence: the essence of science in a nutshell
In 2015, I wrote a blog that was published in The Guardian titled “Can we expect a MIRAcle for biomedical researchers in the US?” In this blog I outlined the radical new plan of the National Institute...
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It’s out! Today’s Curiosity is Tomorrow’s Cure
Today’s Curiosity is Tomorrow’s Cure: The Case for Basic Biomedical Research is now officially published and available from Routledge/Taylor & Francis/CRC Press on their website, from Amazon and...
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Corner Office
As a child, one of the most humiliating punishments at (elementary) school was being banished “to the corner” for bad behavior. Something to be avoided at all costs. But as an adult, I have learned...
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Introducing Golgi, the Labrador Retriever
Golgi waiting for a tennis ball throw. For now, we are forced to keep her in “the Golgi Compartment” (a bedroom) when we leave the home, so she will not destroy it! I as reported not long ago, we...
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Today’s Curiosity is Tomorrow’s Cure: The Case for Basic Biomedical Research
I am very excited to finally have my most recent book, “Today’s Curiosity is Tomorrow’s Cure: The Case for Basic Biomedical Research” in press and now available for preorder. For a very long time I...
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A wonderful life
Last week, the family and I were devastated to have to say goodbye to our 12 year old rescue dog, Ginger. All dogs are wonderful, perhaps, but Ginger was WONDERFUL and EXCEPTIONAL in so many ways....
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A perfect experiment and the poop factor
In the midst of the pandemic, it was time for me to plant my tomatoes. Being unwilling to visit local nurseries for obvious reasons, I did the next best thing and ordered 12 tomato plants online. The...
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In the shadow of the great narcissist
Having written my last post titled “Preliminary lessons from a global pandemic” on March 8, before my self-imposed sequestration at home for the past 6 weeks, I find it too depressing to write a sequel...
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Preliminary lessons from a global pandemic
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) map of COVID-19 infections as of March 8, 2020 1) All humans on this planet are one species, with a genetically identical composition. The...
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The Coronaviral lie detector
Coronavirus cover from the Journal of Biological Chemistry’s virtual issues. Back in Oct. 2019, the Washington Post’s Glenn Kessler had counted 13,435 lies or false claims by President Donald Trump....
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Does it pass the smell-test? Review of “The DNA of you and me”
Moving into 2020, I realize that this is now my 10th year of blogging, a sport that I never really signed up for. In 2010, my daughter was 13 years old; now she is preparing for a series of interviews...
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The changing face of science
This past week, I attended the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) & European Molecular Biology Organization’s annual meeting in Washington, DC. This is a meeting that I have been attending...
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Important Takeaways from “The Discovery of Insulin” for Today’s Scientists
Back in 2013 I visited the University of Toronto for a seminar and was given a very special gift by my gracious hosts: a copy of “The Discovery of Insulin” by Michael Bliss, which tells the...
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Lost and Wanted—A review of a new LabLit novel
Having recently finished the novel Lost and Wanted by Nell Freudenberger, I peeked at a smattering of the many reviews written about this novel, each claiming Lost and Wantedfor its own select cause:...
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The Renaissance and Preformation
This is a tale of woes, and oh, what a tale. And it all begins with some introspection as to whether we, as human beings, are “preformed.” If we venture back a mere 350 years or so, to the time of...
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Life lessons learned–from others’ mistakes…
I did not enjoy my service in the Israeli military between 1983-1986; in fact, I hated it. But I do know that it taught me many lessons, and I have long thought that my experiences in the army have...
View ArticleHow far should students go in striving for professionalism?
What is the beginning of eternity and the end of time? Sometimes the simplest answer is actually the right one: in this case, the letter “e.” Having served as chair of my departmental graduate and...
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How *NOT* to deliver a seminar
It seems that people are apt to try and recreate or relive their greatest successes, and it turns out that I am not immune to this behavior. Some years ago, a combination of exasperation and disbelief...
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Reinventing the Wheel
CRISPR /Cas9 gene-editing: staying on top of technology is a full-time job for researchers New Year’s Eve has always been more of a time for reflection for me, rather than a time for partying. Perhaps...
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