Our Hundredth Post
by Elio
The previous post was number 100 in the short life of this blog. We started the blog on December 1, 2006, so we have averaged slightly over 10 posts a month, which seems like a reasonable number.
Other Posts
Lost & Found #1
by Christoph — STC will be leaving 𝕏 (formerly Twitter) in the near future. Over the coming months, at irregular intervals, I'll be sifting through my bookmarks on 𝕏 and share with you what I found, two or three tweets at a time. This is 'Lost & Found #1'.
Interstellar Sweetness
by Mechas — We welcome back STC readers by gazing at the cosmos.
A Unified View By Providers and...
...Consumers of Scientific Grants by Elio — The NIH and the American Society for Microbiology have jointly issued a document entitled "Basic Research on Bacteria. The Essential Frontier." Readers of this blog may find this an enlightened manifesto that makes a lucid case for the subtitle of the report. This is not surprising, considering that it...
How Can Microbes Contribute to the "War on Cancer?"
by Elio — In his recent State of the Union Address, President Obama made this pronouncement: "For the loved ones we've all lost, for the family we can still save, let's make America the country that cures cancer once and for all." Leaving aside its nationalistic tinge, how can one fail to applaud the intention of this proposal?
Gut Microbes and Exercise
by Roberto — These days there seems to be an ever-growing number of studies aiming to associate diverse human behaviors with gut microbiome composition. My curiosity has been particularly piqued by studies involving exercise.
SIMPLIFY Science Writing
by Roberto — Writing is an essential part of all scientific endeavors. Yet it is rare to find a scientist that finds it easy, not to mention joyful. I am not much different. But after many years at it, I have learned to take certain steps that make the process at least less daunting, even simple.
Congratulations! I have enjoyed reading the blog and the content has sparked interesting lab conversation. Keep up the good work.
Elio replies: Sorry to be so late but I was away for several weeks. Nothing gladdens out hearts as much as hearing that the blog is stimulating discussions. Thanks.
Congrats Elio and Merry!!
By the way the header image and award images should be back up.