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 …
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What to expect at your first international science conference
by Alicia McGeachy One of the exciting things about being a scientist is that we occasionally get a chance to meet up with colleagues from all over the world. I just got back from the …
Podcast Ep 23. From Worm Genetics to Chocolate Cake: Art and Science with Dr. Ahna Skop
What does food blogging have to do with genetics research? In this episode, we talk with Dr. Ahna Skop, an associate professor of Genetics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, about how art, science, and cooking …
Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology T-Shirts Are Back!
by Miriam Krause It’s time for a brand new Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology t-shirt design! This year we’re selling a variety of shirt styles, just in time for the holidays. You can order at this …
Podcast Ep 16. Maybe Not the Next Industrial Revolution? Societal & Ethical Implications of Nanotechnology
A lot has changed in the last 10-15 years about our hopes and fears around nanotechnology. Ira Bennett and Jameson Wetmore are professors in the Center for Nanotechnology in Society at Arizona State University, and …
CSN t-shirts are here!
by Miriam Krause Want to show off your science style and support Sustainable Nano students in the process? Now’s your chance with our brand new Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology t-shirts!
How the 2013 Government Shutdown Forced a Retreat from the Frontier of Science
by Franz Geiger Federal science funding is at the heart of the American enterprise. Sustained science funding was first established as the core of US science policy in July 1945, when Vannevar Bush, Science advisor …