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Ask a Scientist: Paul Nurse on Public Trust
JUNE 25, 2025
Paul Nurse, 1998 Lasker Laureate, discusses how scientists can increase public trust in science.
Ask a Scientist: One Question for Harold Varmus From Grace Newton
JUNE 18, 2025
Grace Newton, a computer science and linguistics student, asks 1982 Lasker Laureate Harold Varmus a question about his field of research.
Ask a Scientist: David Huang on Technology
JUNE 11, 2025
2023 Lasker Laureate David Huang shares his excitement about the development of new tools in science.
Ask a Scientist: John Jumper on Communication Within a Team
JUNE 6, 2025
2023 Lasker Laureate John Jumper shares his guiding principles for efficient and effective communication in a team.
Ask a Scientist: Jeremy Nathans on Setbacks
JUNE 4, 2025
"The main mental mindset you need is flexibility. You need to roll with the punches." Molecular biologist Jeremy Nathans discusses how to deal with setbacks in scientific research.
Ask a Scientist: Lauren Gardner on What Inspires Her
MAY 28, 2025
Lauren Gardner, 2022 Lasker Laureate, shares what inspired her to do research.
Ask a Scientist: Paul Nurse on Intuition
MAY 21, 2025
"I'm one of those scientists who's less inclined to impose order on the living world and more inclined to try and interpret the order that is there." 1998 Lasker Laureate Paul Nurse discusses the role of intuition in making scientific decisions.
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.
Ask a Scientist: One Question for Craig Thompson From Lauren Clai Morehead
March 19, 2025
Physician-scientist Lauren Clai Morehead asks cell biologist Craig Thompson how he incorporates a sense of humanity into his work and research questions.
Ask a Scientist: Cynthia Tang on Uncertainty and Science
March 12, 2025
"We are still continuing to learn about everything." Physician-scientist Cynthia Tang discusses the role of uncertainty in scientific research.
Ask a Scientist: Lauren Gardner on Context Specific Intuition
March 7, 2025
2022 Lasker Laureate Lauren Gardner explains how context-specific intuition is crucial for network modeling.
