Post America Depression

Post America Depression

Dr. Shinya Yamanaka won the 2012 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, for his 2006-2007 work on induced pluripotent stem cells. I had a chance to hear him talk at the A*STAR Biopolis complex in April, where he gave a lecture on the recent progress in induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell research. But at a smaller, 13-member session at Biopolis complex, he also spoke candidly with budding young scientists and junior faculty.  Read more

Interdisciplinary Research: Solution or Hype?

Interdisciplinary Research: Solution or Hype?

In the last week of January, I attended the Global Young Scientists Summit 2013, in Singapore. Modeled after the prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureates meeting held annually in Germany, the week-long Summit was organized by the Singapore National Research Foundation (NRF) under the theme of “Advancing Science, Creating Technologies for a Better World.”  … Read more