When in Rome, NY … don’t do as forbidden in Rome, PA: The US’ Increasingly convoluted regulation of early human development research
How will the fall of Roe v. Wade likely affect human embryo research? The author explains. Continue Reading
Daniel Moralí
The Nobel science prizes: The good, the bad and the ugly
For all of the good they do to improve public understanding of science, the Nobel Prizes also have major issues. The laureate selection lacks diversity and rewards individuals, promoting competition versus collaboration in science. Continue Reading
What I learned in 2020
This year, COVID-19 brought science to the forefront, and we learned how impressive and resilient the U.S. scientific enterprise is. Continue Reading
CRISPR/Cas9 developers awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna have been awarded the 2020 Chemistry Nobel Prize for developing a process that makes the editing of genetic sequences simpler, faster and more precise. It is the first science Nobel ever awarded to a team of women, and only the third all-female Chemistry Nobel award in the 119 years of existence of the Nobel Prize. Continue Reading