June 12, 2026

Did you know that there is a second, invisible curriculum that is not taught directly in schools? Specifically, this curriculum is a collection of unofficial or unspoken sets of rules that some students seem to already know while others stay in the dark. That unwritten rubric is... click here to read more!

May 21, 2026

In almost every movie involving a scene with a laboratory, mice are often squealing in the background. Even in scientific literature mice are showing up in studies covering all sorts of diseases. But why? Of course we wouldn’t want to use human beings as test subjects... click here to read more!

April 4, 2026

If you’ve already started looking into research programs or internships, then you’ve probably seen the terms “wet lab” and “dry lab.” What exactly does it mean, though, for a lab to be wet or dry? For someone who has never been in a laboratory setting before... click here to read more!

February 24, 2024

What do you picture when you hear ‘scientist?’ You might imagine heaps of test tubes filled with mysterious, colorful liquids or a white lab coat. But what about the scientist themself? Most students, unfortunately, think of scientists as... click here to read more!