Featuring Siobhan Brushett While many vaccine trials against COVID-19 progress around the world to ensure their safety - and soon their efficacy - we have recently seen that Russia has become the first in the world to approve a COVID-19 vaccine for widespread use. Russia has dangerously rushed this approval since it has not completed large … Continue reading Vaccines (part 1): how vaccines work in your body
The Science of Productivity: Psychological Safety
What comes to your mind when you hear the word "teamwork"? Depending on your cultural background, academic background and even your career orientation, this word can evoke a wide array of memories and associated feelings. Let me sketch an example: a nurse working on a night shift at a busy hospital is part of a … Continue reading The Science of Productivity: Psychological Safety
The intestinal defense at the gut – what we eat matters
Our body is constantly in contact with the outer microbial world Did you know the intestine represents the largest surface area of the body constantly in contact with microbes with ~30 m2 , 15 times more than the skin and with the equivalent size of half a badminton court? Curiously, and going back to the … Continue reading The intestinal defense at the gut – what we eat matters
Healthy obesity: real life or just fantasy?
Obesity, like diabetes, is one of the conditions on the list of risk factors that can lead to severe complications during a COVID-19 infection. In fact, obesity is associated with a constellation of problems, from a reduction in life expectancy to the development and progression of several chronic diseases. These are scientific facts. However, we … Continue reading Healthy obesity: real life or just fantasy?
The secret to life – past and present
You might already know by now, that the reason your physical features resemble your biological parents' physical features is because of the molecule we call deoxyribonucleic acid – or DNA. Moreover, you will probably have guessed that DNA is the essential code to all life, from the smallest to the largest living organism on Earth. … Continue reading The secret to life – past and present
Threats to reproducible science
Back in 2001, a group of researchers investigated whether paroxetine, an antidepressant drug of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor class, could be an effective treatment for adolescents with major depression. The authors concluded that, indeed, paroxetine was able to reduce depressive symptoms in adolescents and that the drug was well tolerated. This finding brought a fair amount of … Continue reading Threats to reproducible science
Tumor microenvironment: how the tumor sanctuary nurtures cancer cells
Just like seeds need fertile soil to grow, cancer cells also require a proper tumor microenvironment to flourish. Find out what it is, and how it contributes to therapy resistance in this post.
Our current scientific system is unsustainable!
Before being part of the scientific community, I had a very idealistic view of how science works. I had no idea that there are inherent problems in our current scientific system, issues of which many scientists aren’t even aware. It is crucial to think about how to solve such potential problems that can threaten scientific … Continue reading Our current scientific system is unsustainable!
A CIÊNCIA DA PRODUTIVIDADE: MOTIVAÇÃO
2020 está sendo um ano maluco. A pandemia do novo coronavírus (Covid-19) teve um impacto sobre todos os principais sistemas mundialmente (sistema de saúde, econômico, educacional e de pesquisas). As medidas tomadas pelos países, como o confinamento e o distanciamento social são medidas efetivas paraaliviar o fardo da conhecida “saturação” desses sistemas citados. Desde o início … Continue reading A CIÊNCIA DA PRODUTIVIDADE: MOTIVAÇÃO
The Science of Productivity: Motivation
2020 has been a crazy year. The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted all major systems globally (health system, economic, education, research). Measures taken by countries, such as lockdowns and social distancing are effective measures to relieve the burden of the so-called ''saturation'' of said systems. Since the lockdown started, we have been encouraged to … Continue reading The Science of Productivity: Motivation
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