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By Audrey Goldfarb As one of the world’s leading biomedical research communities, members of the Tri-I appreciate the volume and rigor of research done to seek and support new medical advances. In the U.S., overall life expectancy and survival rates… Read more: Healing The Mind and Body: Insights into Complementary and Alternative Healthcare

By Alice Gadeau Aluminum production now has a greener way to deal with its waste. Aluminum is one of the most produced metals in the world. Lightweight and durable, it is a versatile material that can be used to create… Read more: Eliminating Toxic Aluminum Waste: The Promise of Plasma Hydrogen Reduction

By Dvir Avnon-Klein   Feet struck the floor in a percussive staccato. Hands clapped in syncopation with a drumbeat. Wrists flicked. Fingers snapped.   It might sound like a scene from a dimly lit Spanish flamenco club, where the scent… Read more: Choreographing the Mind: Dancing Scientists Decode the Neurobiology of Dance

By Sofia Avritzer Let’s face it, scientific talks are the most annoying part of a researcher’s job. Talks are an unwelcome interruption to the real work — the actual doing — of science. We are constantly being forced to explain,… Read more: A scientific speaker’s guide to losing your audience

By Merima Šabanović As summer heats up, it’s the perfect time to grab a cool drink, find a cozy spot, and enjoy these charming insights into the lives of the pets from our community. Whether you’re a cat lover or… Read more: Pets of Tri-I: Our Furry Friends’ Summer Shenanigans

By Rebecca Su     Have you ever experienced “butterflies in your stomach?” Maybe a “gut feeling” that just cannot be explained? Nerve cells can be found in even more places than the brain or the central nervous system: enter… Read more: Trust your Instincts: Gut-Brain Research at Tri-I

By Izzy Seckler A silly name for a serious game. Pickleball is a paddle sport invented in 1965 that combines tennis, badminton, and ping-pong into a fast-paced game. The simple rules make it an easy sport to get into for… Read more: The Pickleball Experiment: How Courts Created Community

By Carmen Spicer In recent years, scientists have increasingly recognized the importance of science communication, which can be defined as the practice of informing non-experts about scientific knowledge. The goals and best practices of science communication are continually refined as… Read more: Facing Out: Science Communication at the Tri-I

By Izzy Seckler Earlier this month, the Rockefeller University awarded Italian physicist Dr. Carlo Rovelli the Lewis Thomas Prize for his exceptional writing about science and philosophy. Dr. Rovelli has authored seven internationally acclaimed books, including There are Places in… Read more: Who Was Lewis Thomas?

By Audrey Goldfarb Jeanne Garbarino, Rockefeller’s Director of Science Outreach, does it all. In the last twelve years, she has fundraised over eight million dollars in collaboration with Rockefeller’s Development office, developed and consulted on dozens of science education and… Read more: Jeanne Garbarino’s Ecosystem of Outreach

By: Merima Šabanović and Sarthak Tiwari How does text-to-image AI work? Artificial Intelligence (AI) has seen tremendous growth in the last two decades such that it is now starting to permeate most workplaces, especially with the recent open-source models like… Read more: AI-generated images for use in scientific communication

By Teague Dilgen The meticulously curated grounds at Rockefeller’s sixteen acre oasis host a wide variety of flora. As listed on the university’s tree map, the campus boasts a whopping forty-seven  species of trees. Upon taking a role as a… Read more: What the Ginkgo Can Teach Us about an Environmentally Conscious Future

Like Hela Cells For Henrietta Lacks By Kenny Bradley if i die mid experimentation working with tuberculosis will I be used like Henrietta Lacks if it’s not written on a document does the brain lose its privacy as if rotted… Read more: Like Hela Cells

By Kenny Bradley today is friday at 5pm, and i want you to remind your body that it did a good day’s work  today remind your body that it is enough  let every muscle fiber twitch down your knuckles shock… Read more: A comfort poem after you finish an experiment

This month I had the pleasure of speaking with the adorable and rambunctious Cashew Carreiro, who took a pause from playtime to answer some questions about life at Rockefeller with her human mom, Jeannie.  Audrey Goldfarb: How did you and… Read more: We’re Nuts about Cashew!

By Lola Neal 2024 is upon us, and many of us have set our reading goals for the year. If you need some help getting started, look into these informative, entertaining, and thought-provoking picks. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks… Read more: February 2024 Book Recommendations