(Yes, folks, it’s a caffeine molecule.  Take note as this is one of the few chemistry-centric articles I will ever post.) In the past few months, I started re-exploring my interest in tea.  It’s been a lot of fun trying different varieties of teas and learning what things I like (malty) and what I don’t […]

Have you ever felt like you behave differently depending on your cultural surroundings? As an immigrant, I know I start mimicking others’ accents and body language once I’m out of my heritage culture. This type of environment-induced chameleon-like morphing is called – quite aptly – “frame switching” in psychology. Scientists don’t really know if it […]

I have a Google alert set up for the word “depression.” Everyday I get an email from Google with some stories and blogs that mention the word “depression.” The cool thing about this alert is that it allows me to keep up with depression treatments, research and public policy, I also get a healthy dose [...]

Originally posted on Trade Secrets - a blog from BioentrepreneurOver the past week, we have seen extended press coverage of the principles of a potential cancer ‘megafund,’ building on ideas from the October 2012 Nature Biotechnology article by Fernandez, Stein & Lo on “Commercialization biomedical research through securitization techniques.”  The Economist covered it here and the Financial Times added its commentary here.  Read more

You’ve done the test. You’ve done the test again. You’ve done the test for a third time and thrown up. Yep, you’re 16 and pregnant. You didn’t plan it. You thought you’d taken precautions but you’re pregnant. Oh boy, now what? For some teenagers this may be a happy moment, yet for others it can [...]