Science by a Scientist: Diabetes

Science by a Scientist: Diabetes

According to the Statistics Research Department, it is likely that almost 15% of Americans have diabetes—about 95% of these cases are Type 2. Of these, 90% are either overweight (27%), obese (47%), or extremely obese (16%). Clearly, Type 2 diabetes is associated with...
Science by a Scientist: Cells

Science by a Scientist: Cells

The Stars With his hands clasped behind his back, King David strolled up and down his balcony in the cool of the night. His attention was drawn upwards to a sky filled with twinkling lights (no light pollution back then). After gazing for some minutes and whispering a...
Being a Woman

Being a Woman

I am a woman—a Caucasian human female. Therefore, my life should be easy—and it was and is, to a large degree. But, after reading a couple of books in my book club that highlighted the challenges of being a female in the recent past, ruminating on how my life...