Guest:
Senior editor at Cell Stem Cell, Dr. Christina Lilliehook shares with us what goes on as an editor of a top tier science journal. In addition to a behind the scenes discussion, she also talks about how she got into a career in editing, and what it takes if you wanted to make that career choice.
Resources and Links
Arachnophobia Gets Cut Out of Man’s Brain after Surgery to End His Seizures – This article discussed an instance where an unrelated seizure forced doctors to remove a portion of a man’s brain, inadvertently freeing him of his fear of spiders.
Mystery Solved: Where the Penis Comes From – This article attempts to answer a question a lot of scientists ponder out loud that is key to much of life on Earth: Exactly how does the penis form?
Plasticity of the Aging Brain: New Directions in Cognitive Neuroscience – The authors review the two new directions in the field of aging research with implications for plasticity.
Modeling Ebola in Mice – This article is about a study conducted by a team of scientists who have tested 47 genetically diverse mouse lines in response to their susceptibility to Ebola.
Effects of Diurnal Variation of Gut Microbes and High-Fat Feeding on Host Circadian Clock Function and Metabolism – The body’s helpful bacteria may have internal clocks too that when disrupted will potentially boost the risk of obesity.
Dozens of Genes Associated with Autism in New Research – This press release discusses two new studies conducted by UC San Francisco scientists tying mutations in more than 100 genes to autism.
‘Treasure in Saliva’ May Reveal Deadly Diseases Early Enough to Treat Them, UCLA Scientists Report – A simple saliva test is capable of diagnosing early stage diabetes, cancer, and perhaps neurological disorders and autoimmune diseases.