by Yoliem S. Miranda Alarcón | May 6, 2019
Steve Jobs once said, “A lot of people in our industry haven’t had very diverse experiences. So they don’t have enough dots to connect, and they end up with very linear solutions without a broad perspective on the problem. The broader one’s...
by Amanda Nathuji | Mar 28, 2019
Stress. The mere word itself can evoke a rapid heartbeat and sweaty palms. After all, as adults, there are a number of stress-inducing situations we encounter every day. The idea of stress is pervasive in our society, in media, in self-help books that promise to...
by LeBlanc L | Feb 17, 2019
Unlike chemistry or physics, where chemicals and atoms can be manipulated in highly controlled environments, biology must deal with living organisms that come with numerous confounding variables. Scientific rigor in such an environment is impossible unless variables...
by Ripal Nathuji | Jan 29, 2019
Over the past few years, the team at STEMed Labs has had the opportunity to work with many high school students from the Central Texas area and beyond. Across those interactions, a topic that has come up quite frequently is the constant struggle students face with...
by Katherine Lippa | Dec 18, 2018
There is nothing as practical as a good theory. – Kurt Lewin This blog is inspired by my recent experiences guiding my kindergartener through her first science fair project. My five-year-old has enjoyed reading about electricity and putting together the hybrid lemon...
by Amanda Nathuji | Nov 27, 2018
Frances Arnold, Professor of Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering and Biochemistry at the California Institute of Technology, was recently awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her work in the use of directed evolution to engineer enzymes. Directed evolution...
