Ask a Scientist: How important is it to have role models?
SEPT 28, 2022
Scientists share the importance of role models in choosing their paths.
Ask a Scientist: What makes a memorable day in science?
SEPT 28, 2022
Scientists at all career stages—PhD candidates, post-doctoral fellows, and professors—gave the same answer. Find out what makes a memorable day in science!
Ask a Scientist: Mary-Claire King on using genetics as a tool to improve lives
SEPT 28, 2022
Lasker Laureate Mary-Claire King shares why she is passionate about genetics and how she uses it to solve problems and benefit people.
Ask a Scientist: What is the difference between basic and applied science?
SEPT 28, 2022
How do fundamental discoveries lead to breakthrough applications? Several scientists discuss the importance of both basic and applied science.
Ask a Scientist: Stephen Elledge on serendipity in science
SEPT 28, 2022
Lasker Laureate Stephen Elledge tells the story of one of his graduate school successes.
Ask a Scientist: Failure–What makes it all worthwhile?
SEPT 28, 2022
Scientists often talk about the recurring failure they face in their research. Why do they keep going?
Ask a Scientist: What motivated you to become a scientist?
SEPT 23, 2022
Some scientists say that they always wanted to be a scientist, but many arrived in science for other reasons. Some of their answers will surprise you!
Ask a Scientist: Karl Deisseroth on developing optogenetics
SEPT 21, 2022
Lasker Laureate Karl Deisseroth shares the hurdles that had to be overcome to establish optogenetics, a revolutionary neuroscience technique.
Ask a Scientist: Tom Maniatis on creating the first library of DNA
SEPT 20, 2022
Lasker Laureate Tom Maniatis explains how his lab made the first library of human genomic DNA and why they shared it with the scientific community.
Ask a Scientist: Susan Hockfield on the power of collaboration
SEPT 19, 2022
Susan Hockfield, the 16th president of MIT, tells us about the collaborations behind the MIT Energy Initiative.
