Looking for the Helpers in Academia
Allison Mayle, PhD
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who …
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TEDx Nashville Ticket Winners
Rebecca Helton, MA
Congratulations to the winners of our TEDx Nashville ticket giveaway! Check out their and others' favorite TED talks here.
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The Hustle You Need to Be Showing
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Hustle. It’s a great thing for your coach to say you do and a terrible thing if you’re overwhelmed. This image from Twitter captures so much of what …
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Three Irish Scientists You Should Know
The Edge for Scholars
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, here are three Irish scientists who've made contributions to medical history.
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Taking Science Personally
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
A few months ago one of my favorite Twitter/blogger types, Pascale Lane, shared the story of her adorable husband who was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of brain …
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Match Day Memories
The Edge for Scholars
Matching to residency is an exciting moment, and today it happens for med students across the US. MDs, tell us your Match Day stories.
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Get Your Genetics Questions Answered
Rebecca Helton, MA
Dr. Nancy Cox, Director of the Vanderbilt Genetics Institute, is participating in Reddit’s Human Genetics AMA week with an “Ask Me Anything” Q&A session. Check it out …
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A Monday Morning Giggle from The Onion
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
In grad school, a new investigator was pressuring me to come to his lab to study the molecular basis of learning in sea slugs. Sea slugs are dreadful little creatures …
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Why Your Favorite Journals Need to Put a Dog in the Ethics Fight*
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
There is nothing an journal editor loves more than seeing a late night email from my best friend, Paul Brookes, in their mailbox. Paul is a genius. Well, technically he’…
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