In the recent Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Washington Update, there is a letter to NIH director Francis Collins that supports recommendations from the Biomedical work force working group’s recent report. The report recommends, among other things, shortening the average Ph.D. training time to five years, while increasing training in skills targeting scientific careers outside of academia. How practical would it be to implement these recommendations? Continue reading “Do as we say, not as we did”
You know that moment when your friend does something so amazing you can’t help bragging on them? Try not one, but two, in one week. Below you’ll find video of my friend Kerri Morgan winning the bronze medal in both the 100m & 200m Women’s T52 sprints at the 2012 Paralympic Games.
Go to minute 56:50 for the Women’s 200m T52 final.
1. Curiosity Mars Rover descent in real time – via Xeni Jardin.
2. Dog Topography – via Maria Popova.
3. Sculptural Feynman diagrams by Edward Tufte – via Joe Kraus via David Pescovitz.
4. “Atheists Ignore Islamophobia at Their Peril” by Chris Stedman.
The Finch and Pea 