From the Editor: 85.1 The Future of Science
To conclude the tenure of the 2011 masthead, we found no theme fitting than the “The Future of Science.”
Gennifer Tsoi
March 14, 2012
To conclude the tenure of the 2011 masthead, we found no theme fitting than the “The Future of Science.”
With rapid global population growth and a flourishing culture of consumerism, our consumption behavior has created quite a formidable challenge for sustainability.
Imagine waking up one morning to find that you have lost all of your senses.
Welcome to Issue 84.2 of the Yale Scientific Magazine, the first issue of the 2011 masthead!
Members of Professor Eric Dufresne’s laboratory are studying the mechanical forces generated by crawling cells and have related these forces to those generated when paint dries, helping to build a greater understanding of the dynamics of soft materials.
Surgeons are increasingly turning toward robotic techniques to aid in procedures that require extreme dexterity and minimal invasiveness.
These tail-like projections found on eukaryotic cells are capable of more than ever realized.
Dr. Mary E. Tinetti, recipient of a MacArthur “Genius Grant,” is a prolific researcher-physician whose research has highlighted the risks of falls to the elderly and the benefits of simple preventative measures.
This year, a new Level 3 biosafety laboratory (BSL-3) opened at the Yale School of Public Health, with more advanced technology and increased research space that gives Yale researchers the resources they need to study emergent diseases.
Yale Child Study Center Assistant Professor James Swain, M.D. recently published an article in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry examining the relationship between a mother’s bond to her baby and the method of delivery at birth.