By Christina Pyrgaki, @CPyrgaki For the last 35 years, the University of Lake Superior has published a list of banished words – words in the English language that are deemed overused, misused, or useless. Topping the 2013 version was a term that no American has […]
By Gabrielle Rabinowitz, @GabrielleRab In Part I of this post I explained the harm that can result from over-hyped science reporting. But what if scientists’ own enthusiasm for their work is what sparks the hype? As Rob O’ Sullivan of Dar-winning pointed out in a […]
By Emily Jane Dennis @emilyjanedennis I have (so far!) two degrees: a B.S. in Molecular Genetics and a B.A. in Studio Arts. In college, I spent a lot of time at the lab and in class, but all of my free time was spent at […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
