by Stacey Johnson | Sep 1, 2017
I love kids. Their curiosity, passion and enthusiasm for life are infectious. With two teenagers at home, kids and school are very much on my mind right now. (I have a habit of blogging about back-to-school, as you can read here and here.) Because kids are so curious,...
by Stacey Johnson | Aug 29, 2017
The crux of Right to Try legislation, enacted by 37 U.S. states so far, is the premise that terminally ill patients should have access to experimental therapies, even if they haven’t been approved by the Food and Drug Administration yet. It sounds straight-forward...
by David Kent | Aug 29, 2017
As with all of my posts that relate to anything that might end up being a medical treatment, it is important to be very clear that I am a scientist and not a physician. My comments are my own opinion and based on my experience as a stem cell biologist over the last...
by Stacey Johnson | Aug 25, 2017
On Tuesday, August 29, Signals is hosting a blog carnival on the topic Right to Try. Before you read the perspectives of the contributing bloggers, here’s what President Trump thinks about the legislation and the Goldwater Institute’s reaction. It’s the Institute that...
by Stacey Johnson | Aug 23, 2017
We are less than one week away from Signals’ second blog carnival! Last month I promised to reveal the topic and the participants. I also hinted that this year’s topic might strike some readers as controversial. Given that a few invited bloggers declined to...
by Stacey Johnson | Aug 18, 2017
Hi Loyal Readers, Happy summer! Thanks for your visits all year. I’m on vacation this week, but I thought I’d leave you with something anyway. Next week, I’ll provide some more details about the upcoming blog carnival taking place August 29th. I hope you’ll drop by to...
by Stacey Johnson | Aug 11, 2017
Whenever something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. The expression is used widely in a variety of contexts, one of which is as a warning to avoid being taken in by a scam or taken advantage of. Unfortunately, it applies to the stem cell field too. I am...
by Stacey Johnson | Aug 9, 2017
Although new to the field of science communication, Nathan Holwell has been involved in a variety of research during his undergraduate career and now in his graduate career. He has done research in drug delivery, gene delivery, biomaterials and diagnostic devices. His...
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