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February 21, 2015

2/21/2015

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One of the classical processes in developmental biology - interdigital apoptosis - turns out to involve vascularization:
http://dev.biologists.org/content/142/4/672.full

The latest issue of Nature is all about epigenetics:
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v518/n7539/full/518314a.html

Now onto more "fluffy" stuff

A fine reading at the intersection of genomics and linguistics:
http://www.nature.com/news/steppe-migration-rekindles-debate-on-language-origin-1.16935

I keep hearing about the shortage of girls in STEM fields, especially in academia, with recruitment and retention being thrown around as solutions.
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v518/n7539/full/nj7539-447c.html
Or is it that girls are smart enough to realize that as things are, the reward is not worth the effort? Recruitment and retention… Cheap grad student and postdoc labor with a topping of "feel good”.

Here is to those trying to decide: Grad or Med?
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/347/6224/918.full
Does not really help to decide, but encouraging nonetheless.

An if you do decide to become a scientist, you must hurry up not to waste your creative years:
http://www.nature.com/news/young-scientists-lead-the-way-on-fresh-ideas-1.16934
According to Nature, using buzzwords makes you innovative. Indeed.

Have a good weekend everyone.
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