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2021 Science Writers' Boot Camp - The Science of Diversity

Take a look at the dynamic presentations from this year's Science Writers' Boot Camp!
Microscopic image of myelin and oligodendrocytes. Appears as red dots scattered across black lines.

Image of the Month: Stripped Away

Myelin, the insulating material surrounding our neurons, is damaged by a variety of so-called “demyelinating diseases,” the most common of which is multiple sclerosis. Researchers are working to find drugs that could allow doctors to rebuild or replace these protective coverings.
An illustration of COVID-19 vaccines. A tray of blue test tubes sits behind a white vial labeled COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine and a vaccination needle with a green tip all against a blue background.

For mRNA Vaccines, COVID-19 Is Just the Beginning

Easy to manufacture and update, these new vaccines may be a powerful tool against emerging variants and other infectious diseases.
a microscope image showing red, elongated structures, which are cilia

Image of the Month: ‘Cilia’ Little Fingers

Cilia are tiny fingerlike protrusions that sweep away debris and mucus. In these 3D images of epithelial cells in a mouse’s trachea, scientist and Johns Hopkins University President’s Frontier Award winner Andrew Holland, and Ph.D. candidate Gina LoMastro, demonstrate how cells build cilia.
4 Black faculty members in the Institute for Basic Biomedical Sciences. Clockwise from top left: Namandje Bumpus, Greg Carr, Dionna Williams and Warren Grayson.

The Dichotomy of the Black Scientist

Black History Month, and every month, is a time to highlight work by Black students and faculty members at the Institute for Basic Biomedical Sciences that sets new standards and breaks through milestones to open the doors to science a little wider.
Astrocytes fire in different areas of the brain and use the signals to help us start falling asleep. Viewed digitally this looks like a purple, pink and yellow-orange cloud.

Image of the Month: Nodding Off

What happens in the brain when we need some shut eye? The answer: a flurry of electrical activity that looks like a colorful, hazy dream cloud.
headshot of neuroeconomist Daeyeol Lee

Q&A – What Is Intelligence?

Neuroeconomist Daeyeol Lee discusses his new book and the development of artificial intelligence, asking 'Will AI ever surpass human intelligence?'
anopheles mosquito

Image of the Month: A Halloween Scare

In a recent study, researchers found that humans are turning i n v i s i b l e.
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A Historical Guide to Pandemic Responses

The first in a series of short essays act as “signposts” to highlight historical research on prior responses to rapidly spreading disease among populations. Exploring the world’s previous experience with epidemics and pandemics, these posts aim to help a general audience learn how past responses offer enduring lessons for the future.
 

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Please contact Vanessa Wasta, Fundamentals Editor, at wasta@jhmi.edu

 
 
 
 
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