by Stacey Johnson | Oct 21, 2016
October 13, 2016 was World Sight Day and the month of October is dedicated to blindness and vision loss awareness. No doubt that is why the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) recently shared the third installment in its Stem Cells in Your Face...
by Stacey Johnson | Aug 25, 2016
Ten years ago today, Japanese scientists Shinya Yamanaka and Kazutoshi Takahashi published a paper announcing the creation of rodent induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, thus pioneering the field of iPS cell technology. They showed that they could convert adult cells...
by Stacey Johnson | Apr 22, 2016
While I’m sure news about autism spikes in April during the annual awareness campaign, I doubt autism is absent from the news very often. Whether parents and advocates are lobbying for more services and funding, experts and non-experts are arguing over whether...
by Stacey Johnson | Mar 18, 2016
We don’t need no education We don’t need no thought control No dark sarcasm in the classroom Teachers leave them kids alone Hey! teachers! leave the kids alone! All in all it’s just another brick in the wall. All in all you’re just another...
by Stacey Johnson | Dec 11, 2015
I have yet to meet a parent who doesn’t think reading to/with their kids is crucial. I’m going to assume that if you’re a scientist, instilling a love of science to your children, through books, is a priority. With winter holidays just around the corner, kids will...
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