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Jurassic July: Look, Don’t Touch

July 29, 2015 by Andy Walsh No Comments

Poster for 1931 Frankenstein movie

Should we be so comfortable with splicing genes or otherwise meddling with biology? Shelley dubbed Victor Frankenstein the modern Prometheus. Are we still concerned that the gods will punish us for taking fire from the heavens, demonstrating a level of control over nature reserved for the divine?

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Jurassic July: Safety Not Guaranteed

July 22, 2015 by Andy Walsh No Comments

What risks are of greatest concern in your discipline or institution? What risks have been tacitly assumed that you would like to see reconsidered?

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Jurassic July: Velociraptor’s a Pack Hunter

July 15, 2015 by Andy Walsh No Comments

Movie still of Chris Pratt riding a motorcycle, leading a pack of velociraptors

Is there a culture of collaboration in the context where you work or study? How do you incorporate collaborative elements like peer review, mentoring, and public communication into your work?

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Jurassic July: The Three-Legged Stool of Science

July 8, 2015 by Andy Walsh 2 Comments

Still from Jurassic Park showing all the scientists huddled around a hatching dinosaur.

When I was a microbiology graduate student, it was generally understood that there were three broad career options: continue on in academia, work for the government, or join the corporate world. Any discussion of one’s future plans and goals typically started with a question about that threefold choice.

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