Author Archives: Jennifer Rohn

In this week’s Nature, Sydney Brenner and Richard Roberts lament the ephemeral nature of online information storage, which may lead to irreparable gaps in the anthropological side of the scientific record. In passionate language, they urge scientists to save their … Continue reading →

Sometimes I find myself feeling a bit old. Last night one of our American editorial interns turned 21. Now, this landmark is a bigger deal over the Pond than here, as 21 ushers in the legal drinking age. The choice … Continue reading →

It sounded like a rather teeth-grittingly uneasy mix: science geeks and speed-dating. You will meet twelve people in one hour – guaranteed! the invitation had promised breathlessly. As the editor of LabLit.com, I tend to get invited to quite a … Continue reading →