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Women in Medicine, Then and Now

March 22, 2022

Women have been practicing medicine since its inception. Metrodora, an ancient Greek physician, wrote one of the oldest medical textbooks, and she pioneered surgical treatments for breast and uterine cancers. It is dismaying to realize that, centuries later, women still face discrimination in the medical profession. For example, in a recent study examining the effect […]

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White Coat Crime

May 27, 2021

Riley Bannon provides a primer on the best true crime cases in science, medicine and academia, from the infamous to the underrated.

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Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger

March 9, 2021

Women in STEM are at a disadvantage at every stage of the academic pipeline and in almost every facet of their careers. Graduate student Veronica Busa reflects on how these statistics motivate her to focus her efforts.

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Science Has New Advocates on Capitol Hill in Wake of Midterm Elections

November 27, 2018

In the wake of midterm elections, nine new STEM professionals will take seats in the U.S. Congress, eight in the House and one in the Senate. Since the 2016 elections, I have been party to countless discussions with other scientists expressing concern about the deliberate shift away from an evidence-based approach in policymaking. The shift […]

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A Scientific Approach to Increasing STEM Workforce Diversity

November 1, 2016

In spite of efforts to diversify the biomedical workforce, a significant proportion of the United States population remains grossly underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Nationally, women hold less than 25 percent of scientific research faculty positions, while African-Americans and Latinos account for 7.2 percent of academic faculty, surprising statistics given […]

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Where the Presidential Nominees Stand on Science and Technology

July 21, 2016

During the last seven and a half years, President Barack Obama has been a reliable advocate for science and technology. Just recently, the Office of Science and Technology Policy released a report highlighting 100 achievements fostering research and promoting innovation during President Obama’s two terms. As the country prepares for a new president to take […]

Seun Ajiboye ⋅ Events and Happenings, Perspectives in Research politics, presidential election, STEM ⋅

International Students Offer Unique Perspectives on Graduate School

March 11, 2016

The most recent survey from the Council of Graduate Schools found enrollment for international graduate students still on the rise. Data from fall 2015 show an international enrollment of 85,000 students. Of that cohort, 80 percent were from either China or India, with Europe coming in next, supplying 10 percent of applications. Overwhelmingly, these international […]

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Encouraging Young Women in STEM Careers

October 7, 2015

“It really smells.” “Can we take apart the legs?” I was asked these questions by the girls with dissected frogs in front of them. I’ve been helping through a program aimed at engaging girls in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). With colleagues at the Girls Scouts of Central Maryland, I’ve helped girls dissect frogs, […]

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Effective Communication: How Do Johns Hopkins Scientists Learn to Speak?

March 27, 2015

Does anyone remember being asked if they were left-brained or right-brained? That’s how I recall my friends and I attempting to find our academic niche. We had two choices: We were either good at solving equations or writing essays. That may have seemed true when we were young, but as professionals we now know that […]

Shannen Cravens ⋅ A Day in the Life Communication, Lessons Learned in Graduate School, STEM ⋅

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