The Big Data Barrier
The Human Genome Project constituted one of the first large-scale research projects to generate vast amounts of biological information, what today we refer to as “Big Data”. Initiated in 1990,...
Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Post-Ebola Syndrome Offers Insight into Viral Evolution
[caption id="attachment_1708" align="alignleft" width="359"] Digitally-coloured SEM of Ebola particles budding from the cell surface. Image Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), 2014.[/caption] On October 19th, 2014, Dr....
Cinematic Immunology: Walking the Line of Scientific Accuracy
Introduction Science fiction (sci-fi) is a broad genre of motion pictures (movies) characterized by the depiction of scientific or technological advances that have not yet been appropriately peer-reviewed, and are...
Rapid Diagnostic Testing
[Last issue we highlighted the emergence of Clinical Apps—smartphone apps that can contribute to diagnostic testing and healthcare. This issue we follow up with an in-depth look at the inception...
MaRS Phase II: Still a Discovery District?
[caption id="attachment_1585" align="aligncenter" width="622"] Events in the development of MaRS Phase I & II. Compiled by Heather MacGregor and Catherine Schrankel. Image credit: Charles Tran and Kieran Manion.[/caption]
The Many Paths Post-PhD: Preparing for Non-Academic Careers during a PhD
[caption id="attachment_1503" align="alignright" width="300"] Relativity, M.C. Escher. (1953) All M.C. Escher works © 2015 The M.C. Escher Company - the Netherlands. All rights reserved. Used by permission. www.mcescher.com[/caption] What screws...
Putting the Pieces Together: From a PhD to Consulting
Management consulting is an attractive field post-PhD due to the diversity of work to which you can be exposed. Generally speaking, companies hire consulting firms to help them solve problems,...
The New Reddit Journal of Science
The public has always had considerable interest both in the validity of research findings and the process by which funding is allocated. Consequently, there has been a recent push for...
Predatory Publishing
[caption id="attachment_1405" align="alignright" width="300"] Image credit: George Probst | Moment. Image courtesy of Getty Images.[/caption] As contributors, editors, and designers at IMMpress Magazine, we take great pride in the work...
Act in Fear, End in Folly: Unfounded Panic Undermines Ebola Aid
[caption id="attachment_1402" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Image credit: European Commision (EC/ECHO/Cyprien Fabre).[/caption] The Ebola epidemic in West Africa is the largest ever, projected to reach 170,000 cases if nothing is done. So...