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Science – It’s Just So Damn Hard
I usually don’t blog and beg for people to respond with comments, but I’m now asking all of you to read the following piece from a recent NY Times article, and let me know what you think….because I don’t know what to think and it’s bothering me. A recent NY Times contains a piece called “Why Science Majors [...] -
A Day in the Liife at Pfizer’s Grange Castle, Ireland Site
Take a look behind the curtain. Pfizer’s Grange Castle colleagues take you through a Day in the Liife at their site. Their new, viral video showcases the site’s commitment to having an Incident & Injury-Free (IIF) safety culture. Learn how every small action can influence another and how everyone has a role to play in their own safety and [...] -
The Need for Vaccines
Find out why vaccines are the most important medical intervention of our time. In this short video, Bill Gruber, SVP of Vaccines Clinical Research at Pfizer discusses why prevention is better than therapy. -
What is Calgon’s Ancient Chinese Secret?
My knowledge of chemistry is nothing compared to my knowledge of cheesy 1970’s TV. One of my favorite 70’s commercials is for something called Calgon, a water softener. The commercial can be seen by clicking here. In short, a customer asks a Chinese laundry shop owner how he gets shirts so clean. He replies that [...] -
Mikael Dolsten Talks about Think Science Now
In this short one minute video, Mikael Dolsten, President of Worldwide Research and Development at Pfizer, discusses why we must create a climate for innovation and how our Think Science Now blog fosters an open dialogue that supports this climate. -
Yale Autism Seminars on YouTube!
When I turn to YouTube, it’s mostly for entertainment – like looking up the latest antics of my favorite musician or checking out whatever videos friends find amusing enough to send the link along. Imagine how surprising it was to note that YouTube also hosts some excellent didactic content. My supervisor had mentioned that Yale [...] -
Advancements in Early Cancer Detection
In this short video, Dr. Harold Varmus and James Christensen discuss that while most early detection tools are very imprecise, researchers hope we will one day be able to look for damaged DNA in the bloodstream as a sign of cancer. -
Promising Areas of Cancer Research
In this short video, Dr. Harold Varmus, Dr. Doug Schwartzentruber, Dr. Deborah Schrag, Dr. Lewis Cantley, James Christensen and host Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee discuss how the metabolism of cancer cells and the role of the immune system in fighting cancer are two areas that could yield exciting results in coming years. -
The Past Decade of Cancer Research
In this short video, Dr. Harold Varmus, Dr. Doug Schwartzentruber, Dr. Deborah Schrag, Dr. Lewis Cantley, Adam Pavlicek and host Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee discuss Dr. Varmus’s thought that the most exciting development of the past ten years is targeted therapies that actually work. -
How Do We Prevent Cancer From Metastasizing?
In this short video, Dr. Harold Varmus, Dr. Doug Schwartzentruber, Dr. Deborah Schrag, Dr. Lewis Cantley, Adam Pavlicek and host Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee discuss how acute promyelocytic leukemia provides a good example of targeted therapies can cure a specific type of cancer.
