by Yinhan Wang Now that children from 5 to 11 years old are eligible to receive COVID vaccines, many people are wondering again about exactly how they work. You may have heard that both Moderna …
Sustainable Nano
Nanotechnology and the Military
by Shreyasi Senguptaedited by Natalie Hudson-Smith If you’ve read our blog before, you probably remember that nanotechnology is the study and manipulation of matter at incredibly small sizes. It is used across all scientific fields, …
Why is October 9 Nano Day? (And what does it have to do with scientific notation?)
by Andrew Northwick Happy Nano Day, Everyone! Though you might be looking at me weird if you use the dd/mm dating system, tomorrow (10/9 in the U.S.) is the day to celebrate the scale that’s …
Anxiety can make graduate school feel like an Olympic balance beam
by Laura Satterfield Even if you didn’t watch the Olympics this summer, chances are you heard something about gymnast Simone Biles dropping out of the team and individual all-round competition. I won’t rehash any of …
Artivism in Chemistry
by Christy Haynes How can creative output at the nexus of art and science help with the much-needed efforts to promote diversity in science? In this post, I’m excited to tell you about one initiative …
Why Honeybees Never Ask for Directions
by Chris Castilloedited by Natalie Hudson-Smith Living in the 21st century, many of us are used to electronic gadgets that make our lives a little easier. I am still in awe that my smartphone can …
Protein folding, artificial intelligence, and impacts on sustainable nanotechnology
by Qiang Cui Back in 2016 you might have read about a computer called AlphaGo that beat some of the best Go players in the world (I even wrote a blog post about it). At …
The NSF Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology uses art and story to make the nano world relatable
This post was originally published on the Lifeology blog on March 25th, 2021. Here at Lifeology, we’ve recently been honored to collaborate with The NSF Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology (CSN)! Together we’ve now created two Lifeology “flashcard” …
Black History Month Highlights
by Becky Rodriguez Last month, in honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, I highlighted notable Black STEMists on Twitter every week day for the month of February in collaboration with the @HaynesChemLab. Here’s the thread I created to …
Applying to Graduate School: Advice for LGBTQ+ students from the community
by Natalie Hudson-SmithTranscript & summary by Emma Bublitz Graduate school applications can be difficult to navigate under the best of circumstances. Each department, program, and institution often requires a different set of materials and has …