Haxhi Pantina: "To this day, I still like reading about stars and the universe, but quantum mechanics, quantum optics, and quantum information contain the largest part...
We recently caught up with Dr. Matt Wilkins (MW), the Founder and CEO of an education studio called Galactic Polymath (GP), to chat about his organization...
As the Arctic faces rapid environmental change, there is a need for increased involvement and leadership from the communities who are most affected by these changes....
Jeeban Panthi: "My professional and personal journey to understand water continues to unfold, and I was a part of a multi-year collaborative research project on climate...
Laura Bojarskaite: "I want to be honest and tell you the story of how science actually happened for me and not how science should have happened...
Kumaresh Krishnan: "Understanding when the details of a model are satisfactory for the research questions being asked is one of the most critical steps in my...
Catalina Mejia: "Whether to a friend, a colleague, or another graduate student, make the small efforts to reach out and ask for support if you are...
Aiza Kabeer: "Our traditional understanding of human exploration is incomplete without Polynesian navigation."
Jeromy DiGiacomo: "I hope my story can highlight that in all its objectivity, the STEM community is not immune to prejudice or discrimination and that we...
Fundamentally, science is about people. The stories of the people behind the science are just as important as the results themselves, even though the results are...
Rodrigo FO Pena: "I have reached a really great point in my career where I can give back to my home country without ever leaving my...
Natalie Nannas: "Watching those flickering green dots shuttling around the cell convinced me that my future was in research."
Kristen Vogt Veggeberg: "I could not have earned the distinction of [Impact Scholar] had I not started my career in graduate school, and I could not...
Katie Stofer: "Mine is a story of [social and financial] supports, and how I am able to do my research not only because of them but...
Kathryn Bonnen: "The realization that I was not alone put me on a path to recovery that has allowed me to truly enjoy science again."
Ramneek K. Batth: "I came to recognize the importance of research and it’s need to advance almost every, if not all, aspects of life."
Aiza Kabeer: "Though this is a brief overview, Abdus Salam’s life gives us a sad, yet rich and inspiring story of a talented scientist deeply rooted...
Peter Puleo: "In working with them and learning about how Earth science is conducted day-by-day, I learned a lot about how to do this kind of...
Catherine Lockley: "As soon as this voyage is over, it will inform another and yet another. I signed up for the endless seas, but I stand...
Jane Willenbring: "My Ph.D. on rates of glacial erosion in the Canadian Arctic and sub-Arctic seemed long and difficult. I thought about quitting many times, but...
Divya Shiroor is a vet grad student at Cornell University. She is a foodie, dancer, bookworm, blogger, dog mom, and twin! Her recent first-author publication titled...
Morgan Dundon: "I think we should be more accepting of our many dimensions, both academics and actors alike. In my world of materials science, there are...
Divya Shiroor: "By trying to make a mad dash to the finish line we run a very solid risk of not making it at all. In...
Bianca Jones Marlin: "I came to realize that my connection with my daughter, who’s now two-and-a-half years old, isn’t punctuated moments of oxytocin release. It’s our life...
Divya Shiroor: "I stepped up on stage, looked into the audience and for the first time ever, completely drew a blank. I tried to find my...
György Buzsáki: "To be part of such a conversation, all I had to do was to learn Morse code, memorize the Q language, learn a bit...
Divya Shiroor: "I think of the IDP as a roadmap to the destination of your choice, with the difference being that you build your own road...
Divya Shiroor: "As happens with all relationships, my honeymoon period ended soon after commencing graduate school. Seven months into my first year, I now realize that...
Aiza Kabeer: "When we are not aware of the achievements of civilizations such as the Inca, we are unable to see the breadth of cultures that...
Peter J. Vollbrecht who runs SAi's Brain Explorers Program serves as the second author in this new paper titled "Developing outreach events that impact underrepresented students:...
Julia Nolte: "Becoming a gerontologist has taught me many unexpected things about the way the “stages of life” translate into lifespan research. Given these surprising lessons,...
Soma Sardar Barawi: "As a Kurdish nationalist first, and a future forensic biologist second, I desperately want to serve my homeland through the use of modern...
Isle Bastille: "The largest challenge I’ve had to overcome is allowing myself to dream big. Early in life, I was limited by my environment. My mother...
Caroline Palavicino-Maggio: "During my childhood, I watched violent crimes transform my neighborhood. Now as a postdoc, I aim to understand the origin of aggressive behavior that...
Stephanie Haro: "I am a proud first- generation, Mexican-American, low-income college student from the community of Boyle Heights in Los Angeles, CA. Given my roots and...
Rockwell Anyoha: "I just love animals. I grew up surrounded by nature and spent a lot of time interacting with both wild and domestic animals. We...
DJ Bambah-Mukku: "The hardest part of experimental science in general is learning to cope with failure. Perseverance and grit are probably the most important traits that...
Lori Saxena: "I began to understand that I didn’t love neuroscience because of the medals and acclaim it gave me, but because of its universality. Because...
Fanuel J. Muindi, Lakshmi Ramachandran & Jessica W. Tsai Published:January 28, 2020 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molmed.2019.12.001 Science is fundamentally about people – the people who do science and the people...
In the developing world, science education is vital as countries strive to modernize their economies and improve conditions for their citizens. In Kenya, and across Africa’s...
