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Parmvir Bahia
Jan. 2, 2025
A scientist learns that sometimes communicating all the data and research needs to take a backseat.
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The Art of Science Communication as an infographic

Jan. 7, 2025

Sometimes a picture is worth a lot of words.

Our top 10 articles of 2024
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Our top 10 articles of 2024

Dec. 25, 2024

ASBMB Today posted more than 400 original articles this year. The ones that were most read covered research, society news, policy, mental health, careers and more.

From curiosity to conversation: My first science café
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From curiosity to conversation: My first science café

Dec. 18, 2024

“Why was I so nervous? I’d spoken in hundreds of seminars and classes, in front of large audiences.” But this was the first time Ed Eisenstein was explaining his research “to a crowd of nonscientists relaxing over food and drink at a local tavern.”

‘One word or less’
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‘One word or less’

Dec. 18, 2024

For a long time, Howard Steinman thought this phrase was a joke: “Less than one word is no words, and you can't answer a question without words.”

Can we make grad school more welcoming for all?
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Can we make grad school more welcoming for all?

Dec. 11, 2024

The students and faculty at most of the institutions training the next generation of STEM professionals do not reflect the country’s diversifying demographics, leaving a gap in experience and cultural understanding.

I am not a fake. I am authentically me
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I am not a fake. I am authentically me

Dec. 5, 2024

Camellia Moses Okpodu explains why she believes the term “imposter syndrome” is inaccurate and should be replaced.

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Where do we search for the fundamental stuff of life?

Recent books by Thomas Cech and Sara Imari Walker offer two perspectives on where to look for the basic properties that define living things.
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Scientists around the world report millions of new discoveries every year
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Scientists around the world report millions of new discoveries every year

Nov. 24, 2024

Science is a collaborative endeavor, and international teams have contributed to a huge rise in scientific output.

Who decides when a grad student graduates?
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Who decides when a grad student graduates?

Nov. 15, 2024

Ph.D. programs often don’t have a set timeline. Students continue with their research until their thesis is done, which is where variability comes into play.

Redefining ‘what’s possible’ at the annual meeting
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Redefining ‘what’s possible’ at the annual meeting

Nov. 1, 2024

The ASBMB Annual Meeting is “a high-impact event — a worthwhile investment for all who are dedicated to advancing the field of biochemistry and molecular biology and their careers.”

Molecular impressions of water as cuneiform cascade*
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Molecular impressions of water as cuneiform cascade*

Oct. 31, 2024

Inspired by "the most elegant depiction of H2O’s colligative features," Thomas Gorrell created a seven-tiered visual cascade of Sumerian characters beginning with the ancient sign for water.

Water rescues the enzyme
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Water rescues the enzyme

Oct. 31, 2024

“Sometimes you must bend the rules to get what you want.” In the case of using water in the purification of calpain-2, it was worth the risk.

‘We’re thankful for our reviewers’
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‘We’re thankful for our reviewers’

Oct. 31, 2024

Meet some of the scientists who review manuscripts for the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Lipid Research and Molecular & Cellular Proteomics.

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