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The Link Between Chronic Stress and Hair Loss Explained phdish.com/blog/link-betw…

The Evolving Future of Plastic Waste phdish.com/blog/the-evolv…

Happy New Year!! We wish you amazing data and many publications!

MDMA could revolutionize how we treat PTSD. Adrien Stanley delves into the history and potential of this fascinating field of psychiatric research here: Trauma Recovery Revolution phdish.com/blog/trauma-re…

Track your heart rate and more from the comfort of your living room with simple wearable devices! Alec Kittredge investigates these soon-to-be commonplace items. Read more: Medical Uses of Wearable Devices phdish.com/blog/medicalus…

An informatician walks into a surgery…and learns about the people behind the patient data. Read about PhDish writer Nick Giangreco's experience and lessons learned in his piece: Humanizing healthcare data phdish.com/blog/humanizin…

On the campaign trail, President Joe Biden said he would be "guided by science." PhDish writer Alec Kittredge explores how the President's actions reflect his promises. Read it here: The Biden Administration’s Commitment to Science phdish.com/blog/bidenscie…

Genetic testing is harmless fun, right? Maybe not so much. Grace Herod discusses the darker side of genetic testing in her new piece: How private is your genetic information, really? phdish.com/blog/howprivat…

How can a creature that causes excruciating pain lead to humans living more pain-free lives? Adrien Stanley writes on the bullet ant and how their devastating sting taught us about ourselves: Painful Lessons from the Bullet Ant phdish.com/blog/painful-l…

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed a need for better public health communication. Read Ling Ye’s piece on addressing vaccine hesitancy with an open mind How Scientists can Promote Scientific Literacy in a Post-COVID World phdish.com/blog/how-scien…

What happens when you throw money at a problem? Find out how “Operation Warp Speed” fast-tracked the rapid development of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in Grace Harold’s new piece: How Money Accelerated the mRNA Vaccine Timeline phdish.com/blog/how-money…

What exactly does it mean when someone says they have a patent and how does that impact innovation? Our new piece by Jordan Kesner delves into patent rights and how they influenced the development of the well-known COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. phdish.com/blog/intellect…

The world has more info than any single person can comprehend. Who do we turn to when we need guidance on something we don't understand? Nick Bulthuis discusses the challenges in distinguishing “experts” from other authority figures, particularly in Covid-19. Link in thread!

Mental ping-pong in apes? It's not science fiction. Patricia Cooney examines how advances in neurotechnology have lead to the development of Brain Machine Interfaces (BMIs) that could transform how humans interact with the world. Read it here: phdish.com/blog/moving-fo…

History repeats itself every time a politician pushes the narrative of “foreigners taking away good American jobs.” Sergej Borowik explores the impact on scientists of the restrictive visa policies that took place under the Trump administration in this new article.

Happy New Year!! We wish you amazing data and many publications!

How do we change our minds? Neurobiology graduate student Ashlea Morgan shares her insight into serotonin and cognitive flexibility: Thinking Flexibly about Serotonin phdish.com/blog/thinking-…