Month: January 2013

Jargon Rehab: A Call for Clearer Communication

Jargon Rehab: A Call for Clearer Communication

By Laura Seeholzer Miscommunication Pronunciation of the Kiswahili words for mosquito (mbu) and penis (mboo) are precariously close. Unfortunately, I only became aware of this a month after I started researching mosquitoes in Tanzania. The project I was working on required me to use a […]

On the Doctor-Patient Disconnect

On the Doctor-Patient Disconnect

By Michelle Lowes, MD PhD EmpowerMyHealth helping people make informed decisions in health and illness So you’ve been feeling unwell for a while, and you finally go to your doctor, who listens to your symptoms, does a physical exam and then says, “let’s do some […]

Sensationalism in Science, Part I

Sensationalism in Science, Part I

By Gabrielle Rabinowitz “NASA Discovers Alien Life”  “Doctors Talk to Vegetative Patient Through Brain Scans”  “Sleep Apnea Tied to Increased Cancer Risk” The world according to popular science headlines is a pretty crazy place. Miraculous cures and surprising causes for all of our ailments can […]

Welcome to ArtLab

Welcome to ArtLab

By Maryam Zaringhalam Oversimplification is the kryptonite of any scientific idea, oftentimes turning pop science into an elaborate game of telephone, carelessly paring away all the nuances and caveats that make the idea so impactful in the first place. The lateralization of the brain, first […]

Welcome to The Incubator!

The Incubator – hatching conversations about science – is a blog fueled by The Rockefeller University community.  In an effort to help shape expectations for the type of content you will find on The Incubator, we have highlighted a few key points that are central to our […]