When I wrote last year’s post on popular blogs in 2020, I was really happy to be saying goodbye to a difficult year. I had such hopes for 2021! While the past year has been easier in some respects, Omicron let us all down and put a definite damper on our Decembers.
Because we have a global pandemic still looming over us as we begin 2022, I think distraction is needed more than ever. If you are a regular reader of Signals, you can skip this post and move directly to TikTok – the popular video-sharing platform that had more views than Google in 2021.
Here are the 10 most popular blogs from 2021 (based on how many readers each one had):
In at #1 is our Blog Carnival post: Is aging reversible? This post provides an overview of the theme and directs readers to all of the guest blogs on the topic. Two of those blogs took spots #2 and #3, respectively: Is aging more reversible than we thought?, by Professor Fabio Rossi (University of British Columbia) and New gene therapy shows promise, but is it enough to reverse aging? by regular contributor Tara Fernandez.
Perhaps not surprisingly, a post about internships and jobs ranked well (#4): Right turn: STEM internships, co-ops and jobs for students. Now would be a good time to read this blog to line something up for the summer months.
Signals published several blogs about sessions at this year’s Till & McCulloch Meetings (TMM) and two of them made the top 10. Cardiovascular regeneration at TMM 2021, by Francesco Zangari, takes the #5 spot and Sara M. Nolte’s post on cancer stem cells is #9.
CCRM hired Cal Strode in October 2021 and two of his three blogs have made this list. Pretty impressive. (Here’s his third blog, in case you are curious.) Read World AIDS Day: exploring HIV cure research and gene therapies to catch up on the latest progress in this field (#6) and Crowning regenerative medicine’s official mascot: the axolotl (#8), which I recall generated some buzz on Twitter where I offered up an alternative mascot suggestion. (I’ve included a hint below.) What’s your vote?
This year Signals introduced “Regenerative medicine news under the microscope,” a monthly feature by blogger Lyla El-Fayomi, and her August post is #7 on the list. I guess you’ll have to read it to determine why it was so popular, given she began this series in April.
Tara Fernandez, who made the list for her blog carnival entry above, also takes the #10 spot for So you want to be a science communicator? Advice from a professional science writer.
It’s always interesting to look back on the year that was and see what resonated with you, our readers. If your favourite from the year isn’t mentioned above, tell us below in the comments. We always appreciate hearing from you.
Speaking of which, we are compiling some reader testimonials for something we are planning. If you would kindly take a moment to tell us in the comments why you enjoy reading Signals, we would be grateful.
If you are still looking for some distraction after you have finished reading the blogs above, join the millions who have watched these TikTok videos. Happy new year!
Stacey Johnson
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