Showing Science Love on Social Media
FEB. 12, 2019
The 2018 Lasker Essay Contest winner envisions a movement in which cancer patients share their stories to improve the public’s trust in science.
Raising the Bar
DEC. 14, 2018
Ruth Lehmann from New York University entered a bar, walked to the front of the room, and began to speak about germ cells for this year's Lasker Public Lecture in honor of Al Sommer.
December 2018 Newsletter
DEC. 13, 2018
Find out what happens when a scientist presents her work in a bar.
Scientists Who Transform Human Health
DEC. 13, 2018
Twenty-one Lasker Laureates gathered for a photo at the 2018 awards luncheon.
2018 November Newsletter
NOV. 9, 2018
Learn about the external forces that shape our current knowledge and pursuit of science.
An Interrupted Discovery
NOV. 9, 2018
One researcher knew that insulin could treat diabetes in animals, but his research stopped abruptly before he could develop the treatment for humans. What happened?
East Meets West to Explore Neuroscience
NOV. 9, 2018
What can we learn about neuroscience from a casual chat with Dan Rather, the Dalai Lama, and Eric Kandel?
Winners of the 2018 Essay Contest
JUNE 27, 2018
Join us in congratulating the 2018 first, second, and third place Lasker Essay Contest winners, and learn more about their essays, their experiences with the contest, and their thoughts about building public trust in science.
Abigail Cline: Ready for a Challenge
JUNE 26, 2018
The 2017 essay contest asked how to make biomedical research part of the daily global dialogue. Learn how the first place winner has been implementing her ideas.
Summer 2018 Newsletter
2018 Summer
Meet the winners of the 2018 Essay Contest and learn how they answered the question, “How can social media help build trust in science and the research enterprise?” We also check in with the 2017 Essay Contest winner, Abigail Cline.
