Monthly Archives: October 2018

Tears for lives and an ideal lost

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Steve Caplan

Mindlessly meandering down Dodge Tears flowing like blood oozing from an arterial wound Lies and lunatics, spiraling out of control And all decency unmoored, with no captain at the moral helm   Red light gushing blood of victims My blood, … Continue reading →

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Balancing science and the need to be politically active

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Steve Caplan

Many fine articles have been written on the need for scientists to find the right “work-life balance.” Most of the time, the meaning of a work-life balance is equated with identifying a healthy balance between the need to dedicate significant … Continue reading →

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Why women in science cannot achieve equality when the president presides over chants of “LOCK HER UP!”

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Steve Caplan

By nature and training, most biomedical research scientists are reductionists. For those non-scientists who are reading this, what I mean is that organisms and cells are so complex, with so many things going on simultaneously, that it is extremely difficult … Continue reading →

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