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Words from the Founders of Scientista
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Follow news, announcements, and blasts from our founders, Julia and Christina!
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#ScienceIsLife
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By Scientista blogger, Stephanie Wang. Read her funny and informative posts and tips about working in a lab!
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Nature Conservation in Cape Verde: Whales, Turtles and Funana
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By Scientista blogger, Elisa. Since September 2011, I've been setting up the NGO "Fundação Maio Biodiversidade" to protect the fauna and flora of Maio, an island in the Cape Verde archipelago. Look out for posts about the NGO's work and about life in Cape Verde in general!
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A Day in the Life of a Veternarian
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By blogger, Natalie Punt. Get the 101 on what life is life in Vet school, and the daily experiences of being a veterinarian.
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SCIENTISTA™SUMMER BLOG SERIES!
Undergraduates reveal their insights about their summer internships! Want to know what other Scientista™s do over the summer to spice up their resumes?Read through the 2011 and 2010 Scientista™ Summer Blog Series, where our Scientista™ writers share their daily insights on their internshipsconducting research in a variety of scientific fields. In addition to blogging about the successes and challenges of their work, these women will be discussing the day-to-day activities in the life of a student researcher. We hope that their words will both inform and inspire. Enjoy!
Bridging Islands (From Long Island to Mumbai)
Blogger: Stephanie Wang, Harvard '13 My sophomore summer is turning out to be a hodge-podge of intense, but incredible experiences. Follow me as I blog about researching proteins in yeast at Harvard, attending my first science conference in Norman, Oklahoma, and my three weeks in India conducting psychology research on the link between anger and physical health. The Blogs! Research: Telomeres
Name: Annie Morgan
Year: 2013 House: Dunster House Concentration: Chemistry Internship: Annie is interning with Dr. W. Chai of Washington State University studying telomeres. To read about her experiences, click here.  Research: Neuroscience
Name: Jessica Zuo
Year: 2013 House: Dunster House Concentration: Undeclared Internship: Jessica is interning in Atlanta at the Behavioral Research Advancements in Neuroscience (BRAIN) program. To read about her experiences, click here. 
Name: Katie Banks
Year: 2012 House: Cabot House Concentration: Applied Mathematics Internship: Katie is interning at East Tennessee State University studying mathematics. To read about her experiences, click here. |
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The Medical Diaries
Blogger: Shaira Bhanji, Harvard '14 What would you do if someone told you you had six months to live? During my summer internship at City of Hope (COH), Duarte, California, I watch as lung cancer patients are given this poor prognosis. My time at COH is opening up my eyes to the problems that modern research stumbles against in the face of this aggressive disease. Read my blog to experience interning at a national medical center through my eyes.  Research: Stem Cells
Name: Nan Du
Year: 2012 House: Cabot House Concentration: Biomedical Engineering (S.B); Secondary in Health Policy Internship: Nan is researching at Transfusion Institute at the Universitätsklinikum, in Germany. To read about her experiences, click here  Research: Nuclear Medicine
Name: Aleksandra Syrkina
Year: 2012 House: Quincy House Concentration: Engineering Sciences Internship: Aleksandra is interning at Massachusetts General Hospital. To read about her experiences at Mass General, click here. |