Science Blog: Women in Science—Mary-Claire King, gene queen
Mary-Claire King is one of science’s most brilliant and inspiring women, and her application of genetic medicine has benefited so many people in many...
Science Blog: Women in Science—spotlight on Ada Yonath
“I was described as a dreamer, a fantasist, even the village idiot. I didn’t care. What I cared about was convincing people to allow...
Science Blog: Lise Meitner, atomic brunette
With the International Day of Women and Girls in Science having occurred on Feb. 11, I think that it’s important to both reflect on...
Science Blog: The reusable future of spaceflight
On Feb. 6, the most powerful rocket in the world, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, launched for the first time from the historic LC-39 launch site...
Science Blog: GMOs—not simply scary mutated food
While discussing methods for gene-editing in my molecular genetics class, my professor brought up a survey from 2015 organized by the Oklahoma State University...