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Never Say Never
By H. Steven Wiley | February 1, 2012
Novel observations can sometimes be correct for unexpected reasons.
Learning by Doing
By Sarah L. Simmons | February 1, 2012
Having freshmen perform research doesn’t just improve undergraduate learning, it convinces more students to become science majors.
An Evolving Science for an Evolving Time
By Colin D. Butler | January 1, 2012
Twenty-first century challenges to the public health of all the world’s populations require forward-looking commitments from epidemiologists.
From Test Tube to Hypodermic Needle
By James V. Parker and P. Michael Conn | December 1, 2011
A prescription for educating the public on the value of using animals in medical research
Avoiding Animal Testing
By Andrew Rowan | December 1, 2011
Advances in cell-culture technologies are paving the way to the complete elimination of animals from the laboratory.
Vive la Différence
By H. Steven Wiley | September 1, 2011
Measuring how individual cells differ from each other will enhance the predictive power of biology.
Toads
By Richard P. Sloan | August 1, 2011
Ascribing benefits to the experience of devastating illness or trauma is fraught with hidden dangers.
Desperately Seeking Radioisotopes
By Robert E. Schenter | July 1, 2011
New strategies are needed to address the current and future shortages of radioisotopes that threaten medical research and treatment.
Hard and Harder
By Michael K. Gusmano | May 30, 2011
The path to eradicating malaria in Africa involves much more than just a vaccine.
