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One of the most fascinating things about the human body is that it is constantly protecting us without us even realizing it. Every second, your immune system is scanning for threats. Viruses.Bacteria.Damaged cells.Potential infections. Even abnormal cells that could eventually become cancerous. Most of the time, this surveillance system works remarkably well. In fact, many […]

Most people think of jet lag as a temporary inconvenience. You land in a new country, your sleep schedule is completely destroyed, you are suddenly hungry at 3am, and your body seems deeply confused about what time it is supposed to be. But jet lag is actually much more biologically interesting than simply “feeling tired […]

If there is one concept that sits at the heart of almost everything I spent my PhD years thinking about, it is this: proteins fold, and sometimes they fold wrong, and when that happens in the brain, the consequences can be devastating. Protein misfolding is the unifying mechanism behind some of the most common and […]

Okay, I have to be honest with you. Every time I sit down to watch a science-heavy movie or TV show, I go in with the best intentions. I tell myself I’m going to enjoy it as fiction, suspend my disbelief, and have a good time like a normal person. And then approximately four minutes […]

Hello! If you have spent any time on my website or social media, you probably know that when I am not talking about molecular biology or working in the lab, I almost always have a book in my hand. I read across a lot of genres, and I love the feeling of getting completely absorbed […]

There’s something oddly magical about baking. You combine a few simple ingredients, flour, butter, sugar, eggs, yeast, salt, and somehow they transform into bread, cookies, cakes, pastries, or entire cultural traditions. The process feels comforting and creative, but also strangely precise. A little too much flour changes the texture completely. Forget the baking soda and […]

Why choose a science major? Obviously this is an answer that varies a lot person-to-person, but I have been asked it enough now that I think it is time to address the elephant in the room once and for all. I can’t take credit for navigating the overwhelming maze that is picking a major at […]

Hi! My name is Asia Noelani Fee, Chemist & Founder of Alchemist Asia. I am a recent graduate from California State University, Channel Islands majoring in Chemistry and specializing in Organic/Medicinal Chemistry How I first became interested in science I never knew I would be pursuing a career in chemistry, but I faced several moments […]

Hi! My name is Hannah and I work as a patent engineer. Patent engineers are very similar to patent scientists, patent professionals, and patent specialists. These titles are sometimes used interchangeably as well. As a patent engineer, I work as a technology specialist with a law firm to assist in the preparation and prosecution of […]

I’ve always loved planning and organization, and grad school puts everything I know about organization to the test! There’s so much always happening: experiments to plan, experiments happening, data to analyze, papers to read, meetings and classes to attend, and then still trying to have time to present at conferences and network. It’s a lot […]