editorial

As we reflect upon our first year, we seek reader feedback to continue on a path of success.

Armed with cutting-edge technologies, scientists find innovative ways to better use biological systems. 

The scientific community needs to draw the line between use and abuse of artificial intelligence tools.

Between online and in person options, is there a right medium for attending a conference?

Basic research successes offer glimpses into future scientific advancements, but the outcomes are subject to change.

Women in science have come a long way, and they do not intend to stop.

Some scientists strive to separate work from life, while some prefer to mix them.

Academics adapt to new cultures and people, bonding with scientific commonalities.

Science awards remind us that seemingly overnight success takes years of hard work and patience.

At The Scientist, we are strengthening our roots while reaching for the sky.

We must celebrate scientific failures not as precedents to anticipatory successes but for what they are: valiant efforts that didn’t work out. 

Although my time at The Scientist has drawn to a close, I am consistently surprised by science.

As humanity peers ever further into the cosmos, the similarities and differences between our universe and our inner workings emerge.

And does it even matter?

Hearing others’ perspectives on infertility and pregnancy has me reconsidering my own reproductive journey.

An analysis of data from nearly 150 journals across scientific disciplines finds that, if anything, manuscripts authored by women are treated more favorably than those submitted by men.

Last year humanity confronted our biggest challenge in a century. Science helped us see the light at the end of the tunnel. But we need to keep moving forward to emerge.

For the past 10 years, life science has moved us closer to a complete understanding of what makes us human—our similarities, our differences, and our shared history.

A long way into the quest to vanquish cancer, our ears strain to hear the words, “Cancer is cured”—a yearning that can cloud our judgment.