Ask a Scientist: One Question for John Jumper … From Ollie
MAY 14, 2025
Ollie Benedetti, a physics and music student, asks 2023 Lasker Laureate John Jumper a question about his field of research.
Ask a Scientist: Jeremy Nathans on the Relationship Between Science and Humor
MAY 7, 2025
"A good idea is like a good joke." Molecular biologist Jeremy Nathans compares promising scientific ideas to well-crafted jokes.
Ask a Scientist: David Huang On Uncertainty
MAY 5, 2025
David Huang, 2023 Lasker Laureate, explains how to communicate about uncertainty in science.
Ask a Scientist: Paul Nurse on Collaboration
April 30, 2025
Paul Nurse, 1998 Lasker Laureate, discusses strategies to find good collaborators for interdisciplinary projects.
Ask a Scientist: Harold Varmus on Intuition
April 23, 2025
"Instincts are built on previous experiences, both positive and negative." Harold Varmus, 1982 Lasker Laureate, discusses the role of intuition in research.
Ask a Scientist: Marzieh Ghiasi on Science and Uncertainty
April 16, 2025
"Epidemiology itself is the study of uncertainty in populations." Physician-scientist Marzieh Ghiasi discusses the role of uncertainty in scientific research.
Ask a Scientist: Lauren Clai Morehead on her Heroes
April 9, 2025
Physician-scientist Lauren Clai Morehead shares who inspires her.
Ask a Scientist: Lauren Gardner on Opportunities and Winding Roads
April 4, 2025
Lauren Gardner, 2022 Lasker Laureate, gives advice on how to find new opportunities in scientific research.
Ask a Scientist: Craig Thompson on How to Be a Good Communicator
April 2, 2025
"In helping patients and their families come to grips with a disease, you learn to put the discussion in the context of everyone's common knowledge." Cell biologist Craig Thompson discusses strategies to communicate with patients.
Ask a Scientist: Alex Waldman on Being a Trainee in a Clinical Environment
March 26, 2025
Physician-scientist Alex Walman discusses strategies to provide information to patients.
