Diverse perspectives on science and medicine
0000-0001-8462-0271Our guest writer for this piece is Mark Kesling. Mark is the founder and CEO of The daVinci Pursuit, an Indianapolis-based non-profit organization dedicated to engaging the community in meaningful science educational experiences through the
0000-0001-8462-0271 By Sanjai Patel and Andreas Prokop, PhD, Manchester Fly Facility, University of Manchester Active participation in science communication is important. However, it tends to be time consuming and not the highest of our priorities. Initial
0000-0002-5625-3977Today, March 4, 2019 is the second annual International HPV Awareness Day, which aims to promote education and awareness about the human papillomavirus (HPV). And, with recent news that the vaccine is now FDA-approved in
0000-0001-8462-0271 Communicating scientific research to the public including relevant decision makers is important in order to build trust and to sustain a political and funding landscape in which science can thrive in meaningful ways. However,
0000-0002-5625-3977To whom are you accountable? This deceptively simple question is one worth asking if you’re a researcher. This week we share the power of community involvement in academic research, as demonstrated through the work of
0000-0002-5625-3977States across the U.S. (like our home state of Indiana) are making strides to better understand and close the racial achievement gaps at the K-12 and college level. This week, we’re pleased to present the
0000-0001-8462-0271 By Andreas Prokop, PhD, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester The Manchester Fly Facility maintains an objective-driven, long-term science communication initiative which started in 2011 and promotes the importance of fundamental
0000-0002-5625-3977According to a 2015 statistic, the leading causes of death among adolescents in the US are unintentional accidents, suicide, and homicide. However, many scientists struggle to engage adolescents in research programs to study the behaviors
0000-0002-5625-3977This week, a study published by scientists at the University of Rochester indicates that a new blood test may make it easier to more quickly diagnose traumatic brain injury (TBI). This is great news, given that TBI factors