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TypeBlog Post...so—can prove invaluable in the pursuit of public engagement. Studying science communication is an equally...had to say. Moreover, this subject allowed me to engage in findings relevant to my background (neuroimaging...sport athletes, as well as the ethical and health policy implications arising from sport-related concussion...
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Extracurricular Activities for a Strong Science Career Path
TypeBlog Post...competitive skill sets in a myriad of professions is to engage in extracurricular activities (EA). EAs can: Introduce...expands your professional network. No brainer! Engaging audiences from across the hall, fields, and other...editing manuscripts? Are you interested in scientific policy? Next, use the resources below to identify potential... -
Career Coaching for Scientists: Why and Where Do I Find One?
TypeBlog Post...with him. He is also available for speaking engagements as are many of the coaches I have mentioned. ...PhDs and postdocs posted by Toronto-based Jennifer Polk of From PhD to Life. She runs great tweet chats,...Consulting works remotely, will travel for speaking engagements and has many areas of specialty from leadership... -
AAV Titration by qPCR Using SYBR Green Technology
TypeProtocol... ) fwd ITR primer, 5'-GGAACCCCTAGTGATGGAGTT rev ITR primer, 5'-CGGCCTCAGTGAGCGA ITR-containing plasmid... master mix which contains a high-quality DNA polymerase and a blend of dTTP/dUTP to minimize carryover... -
Summer SciComm Series: A PhD in Science Communication
TypeBlog Post...biochemistry, microbiology, epidemiology, and bioanthropology. Studying human health science made me happy...dissonance (Kunda, 1990). More specifically, they were engaging in a behaviour called the “biased evaluation of...greater science literacy and education have more polarized beliefs on controversial science topics. Proceedings..., L. L., Braman, D., & Mandel, G. (2012). The polarizing impact of science literacy and numeracy on perceived... -
Viral Vectors 101: Optogenetic Tools
TypeBlog Post...enter the cell with the concentration gradient to depolarize it (Nagel et al., 2003). Inhibitory opsins are...Na+) against the concentration gradient and hyperpolarize the cell (Mattis et al., 2012). Bicistronic ...the receptor, when exposed to light, the ligand engages the binding pocket and activates the receptor. ...considering for your experiment, note that you cannot extrapolate results from one cell type to another, as they... A. K., Hegemann, P., & Wiegert, J. S. (2021). BiPOLES is an optogenetic tool developed for bidirectional... -
Future of Research Conference - Remarkable Opening Session
TypeBlog Post...amazing postdocs, Kristin Krukenberg and Jessica Polka from Harvard Medical School and a long list of supporters...message delivered by many of the speakers. As Dr. Polka said as she started things off, “We are all capable... energy and to choose institutions with allies engaged in training excellence to begin effecting change... -
Management for Scientists: What Makes a Good Manager Anyway?
TypeBlog Post... the successes of the team. A strong sense of engagement in the work Behind-the-scenes support from their...include training or teaching others, research, and policy development. Every worker at every level does better...all times when making decisions, assignments and polices. Sometimes the boss has to be the boss and make... -
What's Your Organism? Expanding Genomic Tools via the NSF EDGE Program
TypeBlog Post...not just wait for papers to be published, but to engage in ongoing, real-time dissemination of information...No transformation techniques are available yet. Polistes (Amy Toth) These wasps are like the ones that ...Crepidula atrasolea juvenile, light microscope with polarizing filter. Development is direct in this species...actually silence this gene with RNAi to make a polygamous species monogamous. Anolis sagrei (Doug Menke... -
The time and cost required to make a plasmid
TypeBlog Post...plasmid? Figure 2: Survey results from a Twitter poll run in 2023, n=194. After the great Plasmid...much harder to calculate, in both our 2018 and 2023 poll, most people said it took them more than 22 hours...these rough estimates, it’s clear that community engagement with and use of repositories like Addgene provides... -
15 Hot Plasmids from 2017
TypeBlog Post...to express the transcription factors from a polycistronic cassette. However, it was unknown whether variations...variations in gene expression from these polycistronic cassettes could lead to comparable experimental...Woltjen Lab compared different variants of the polycistronic cassettes and discovered reprogramming discrepancies...variation in the Klf4 isoform (KLF4s or KLF4L). Polycistronic cassettes that contained KLF4s had overall diminished...reprogramming and global gene expression patterns. Polycistronic cassettes that contained the KLF4L isoform had...the observed reprogramming discrepancies. The polycistronic piggyBac transposon vectors tested in this work...activity than BE3 85172 pBK-EQR-BE3 EQR-Cas9 (NGAG) Lower off-target activity than BE3 85173 pBK-VRER-BE3... -
Tips to Make the Most of a Scientific Conference
TypeBlog Post.... This made sure I didn’t zone out and kept me engaged throughout the day. After the conference If there...conference If the conference has a social media policy, this should be on their website or the program...program booklet. Make sure you’re familiar with the policies before posting something on social media. If someone... -
Experimenting with New Careers while in Grad School
TypeBlog Post...realized I wanted a career in science outreach: engaging the public to promote an awareness and understanding... myidp.sciencecareers.org mentioned museums. Indianapolis is home to one of "The world’s biggest and best...children’s museum", The Children's Museum of Indianapolis. I drove passed these dinosaurs every day. They... -
A Guide to Starting Your Own Journal Club
TypeBlog Post...relevant parties, and the company at large, by polling and informal communications we made a decision ...scientists often prefer data. At Addgene we rely on polls and surveys. A mix of closed (multiple choice/binary...scientists of all types to stay up to date and engaged with new advances in published science. They also... -
Transferable Skills Guide: Creativity
TypeBlog Post...to solve a problem. But how do you intentionally engage in a creative problem-solving process? You may...for your idea. Our product team has implemented a policy of never rejecting an idea simply because it's ...innovative group. Our entire company benefits from their policy! Perfectionism When we reach for perfection, our... -
Scientific Reproducibility - Focusing on Solutions at the Minisymposium on Reproducibility
TypeBlog Post...Wednesday we worked with the Harvard GSAS Science Policy Group to organize a Minisymposium on Reproducibility... posts on the defunct genome editing technology NgAgo). In addition, there are organizations like ReFigure.... Down the line we may see further adoption of policies that promote reproducible publishing practices... -
9 Tips to Achieve Success in Academia
TypeBlog Post... your experiment is definitely not a fluke.” 3. Engage in various projects and help colleagues with their...expertise in law, business, journalism, entertainment, politics, K-12, etc.” Addgene's team includes many PhD ... -
An Addgene Co-op: The Intersection of Fun, Friendship, and Work
TypeBlog Post... both knowledgeable in their field and eager to engage with the work of others. Having an environment ... with my teammates acted as my safety net and trampoline all at once. I was able to do something that ... -
Science Careers: Unruly Interests Feed Many Paths
TypeBlog Post...be other scientists, or science journalists, or policy makers. The term editor covers a wide variety of...the Advancement of Science. She is enjoys broad engagement through science communication with a variety ... -
The Crispr Babies Saga Shows the Need for Action, Not More Delays
TypeBlog Post...initially limit the technology to research centers engaged in long-term, mandatory follow-ups and observational...recognize so-called bad actors among them and “self-police” or whether the media and academic conference response...