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Science Café

A weekly conversation about the culture, conduct & community of science

Conversations (2006)

Chile Warms to UCSF Science: A Conversation with Graduate Student Monica Rodrigo-Brenni December 6
A graduate student's love of science needs no translation in Chile — or San Francisco.
Ripped from the Headlines: Editor’s Notes on the Life and Death of Science November 29
Will science stew or bubble over as the winter of 2006 takes hold?
Stopping Parkinson’s: A Conversation with Rob Edwards, Physician-Scientist November 17
Why a physician-scientist — and others like him — might be our best weapon against disease.
Biology’s Next Big Bang, Part 2 of 2 November 9
Chao Tang, nonlinear dynamic systems and the importance of play.
Biology’s Next Big Bang, Part 1 of 2 November 3
Systems expert Chao Tang thinks an explosive new chapter in scientific history will soon remodel biology.
Bring Back the Ivory Tower, Part 2 of 2 October 27
Ken Dill believes biology needs a shot in the arm, a theoretical boost of the first magnitude. And to make that leap scientists need to get off the treadmill, step out of the stream, dream a little again.
Bring Back the Ivory Tower, Part 1 of 2 October 19
Ken Dill makes his case for why science has to go back to the future to leap ahead.
Vis Viva and Imponderable Fluids: Thoughts on Science Literacy October 12
Science literacy in the US remains as elusive as ever. But before wringing our hands raw, let's define what literacy means and ponder how becoming literate can be fun.
Max Seibold, Scientist and Oklahoman October 4
Max Seibold, a son of the soil, left Oklahoma for a UCSF laboratory three years ago. What has happened since says much about the combustive power of science, stubbornness and stamina.
German Science Stirs (with a UCSF Spin), Part 2 of 2 September 27
Volker Doetsch, director of the Institute of Biophysical Chemistry at Frankfurt's Goethe University, explains how science is flourishing in Germany, thanks to strong government support, particularly for infrastructure and staff. America, take note.
German Science Stirs (with a UCSF Spin), Part 1 of 2 September 20
Volker Doetsch, director of the Institute of Biophysical Chemistry at Frankfurt's Goethe University, compares and contrasts the world of basic science at UCSF and in his home country.

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