Category Archives: research

Peggy Wheelock-the ultimate in research and mentorship

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Steve Caplan

This blog has been long in the making. Long, because until recently, I’m not sure I would have been able to type out these words without flooding my keyboard with tears. But the time has come for me to write … Continue reading →

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The week in review

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Steve Caplan

I just returned home from a 2 h walk, using my new pedometer app on the iPhone: in all 1:55 minutes with an average pace of 4.7 mph and a total of about 8.7 miles. What I forgot to do … Continue reading →

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After the storm

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Steve Caplan

So it’s after the storm. I don’t mean a physical storm–of course I am referring to my recent experience in posting some thoughts on Prof. Stephen Hawking’s decision to join the boycott of Israel. From threatening personal emails to being … Continue reading →

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New meanings for protein structures-combining art and science

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Steve Caplan

I have been blogging on and off these past couple years about science and art, art and science. And all of the sudden I came across this phenomenal art form by Ph.D. student, Maja Klevanski, as depicted in a feature … Continue reading →

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The scientist as a squirrel

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Steve Caplan

What does one need to obtain grant funding in these tough times? *Overcoming obstacles *Fierce determination *Exceptional creativity and ingenuity *Proof of feasibility *Above all, persistence and resilience In short, behave like this squirrel that entertained us all through dinner.

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Are scientists becoming an endangered species? The way we live–now

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Steve Caplan

What spurred me to put pen-to-paper, if that phrase has any remaining meaning, was reading about the recent proposals at the US National Institutes of Health to again revamp the grant review system. The previous revamp, just several years ago, … Continue reading →

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Let My People Go!

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Steve Caplan

This evening being Passover, and me being an admitted anti-socialite Israelite who eschews any connection with organized religion–I find it necessary to search for my own unique way to celebrate. This year, the onset of this holiday, the celebration of … Continue reading →

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Parental pride–and a lesson in resilience by a brilliant scientist

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Steve Caplan

When I answered my phone this past week, I found myself frequently saying, “Caplan’s Cabbies.” My partner being out of town leaves me ‘in the driver’s seat,’ literally and figuratively, regarding all of the extracurricular activities of my children. As … Continue reading →

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Science education: the generalist vs the specialist

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Steve Caplan

Well, here I am. I promised. No funny pictures and weird self-promotion campaigns. Just a blog about a topic that might interest some of us in the sciences. I was discussing the writing of an “Introduction” for a paper with … Continue reading →

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Captions invited (Please, fund me!)

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Steve Caplan
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