The Bitter Truth Behind Junk Science
The first headline blasted, “Slim by Chocolate!”, the next, “Eating Chocolate Can Help You Lose Weight - Really!”, and soon John Bohannon’s work was being touted amongst German, Indian, Australian...
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Issue 3 2017 – Front Cover
René Magritte (1898-1967) was always keen to distinguish the real from the perceived. A common motif in this Belgian surrealist’s art is the veiled faces, most notably used in The...
Letter from the Editors – Volume 5, Issue 3
Science sans conscience est la ruine de l’âme. ” – François Rabelais No scientist is immune to the immense pressures of the career. In an era when so many labs...
Letter from the Chair – Volume 5, Issue 3
Congratulations to the team for another stellar issue of the IMMpress Magazine. Public skepticism of science is high at the moment with the recent spotlight on the “irreproducibility crisis”...
Behind the Bench to Behind the Scenes: An Alumni Interview with Dr. Korosh Kianizad
Dr. Korosh Kianizad finished his PhD in 2014, under the supervision of Dr. Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker, determining the molecular requirements for the expression of Delta-like 4, a Notch ligand necessary...
Revamping the Patent System: More Ways to Reward Discovery
The modern patent system has roots back to 500 BCE in ancient Greece, where inventors could be granted a one year monopoly to the profits of their discoveries. In England,...
Is Bigger Data Better Data?
What does it mean to conduct research in this super-computing era – where a tremendous number of variables can be analyzed simultaneously and stored in a book-sized hard drive? With...
Artificial Intelligence: The Future of Medical Research
Advancements in sequencing, cytometry, and imaging technologies can now provide an unprecedented level of detail for characterizing immune cells. The advent of these novel technologies, such as mass cytometry and...
Science & Politics: An Intertwined Web
The relationship between two major powerhouses, science and politics, is incredibly important to society. On one hand, scientists are highly dependent on politicians and the government to fund institutions, research...
Informed Consent: What Are You Saying “Yes” To?
WHAT IS INFORMED CONSENT? Informed consent is necessary for conducting ethical research by ensuring that participants are making free and informed choices for themselves. It can only be given after...