It May Be Fake, but Trust Me—It’ll Work
When is it kosher for doctors to prescribe placebos?
Slate, March 16, 2011
Category Archives: Science
Runner’s World: What’s the best age to run the marathon?
Age Matters
Are you too old—or too young—to run your best marathon? To find out, we asked top scientists, coaches, and elite athletes about the impact of aging on endurance. Their answers might pleasantly surprise you.
Runner’s World, February 2009
New Scientist: Tread Softly
New Scientist, February 3, 2000 Road networks play havoc with nature. But a new kind of route map will make it easier to treat the land more gently, says Christie Aschwanden
Filed under Environment, Science
Runner’s World: How to find the running event that best matches your natural talents.
Natural Selection
What kind of runner are you? Were you born to run a fast 5-K, a strong marathon, or something in between? Here’s how to find out—and how to realize your full potential.
Runner’s World, January 2009
Runner’s World: Why do runners force ourselves through pain?
Enduring Questions: Why Do We Suffer?
Running can hurt. This is one runner’s quest to understand the bittersweet symphony.
Runner’s World, September 9, 2009
Cell: Teaching management skills to scientists
Managing to Excel at Science
Amid growing recognition that a successful scientific career requires skills beyond scientific acumen, institutions are racing to provide management training for newly minted principal investigators.
Cell, March 2009
Filed under Science
Cell: How postdoc associations are improving the postdoc experience.
Professionalizing the Postdoctoral Experience
The first postdoctoral association was launched in the United States 13 years ago. Although postdoctoral associations have made tremendous progress toward improving the lives of postdoctoral fellows, their job is not finished yet.
Cell, February 10, 2006
Filed under Science
New Scientist: New blood doping test relies on old science
No Cheating in the Blood Test
A new blood doping test relies on old science.
New Scientist, Oct 2002
