The SciCom Interviews
- March 31, 2012
Ronald Burkman, obstetrician/gynecologist
As the world marks half a century of oral contraceptives, this doctor probes the effects of an enduring biomedical touchstone, "the pill."
- March 31, 2012
Myron Cohen, infectious disease researcher
The pioneer behind the 2011 "Breakthrough of the Year" discusses his team's stunning HIV trial and his illustrious career.
- March 31, 2012
Leena Evic, language advocate
The 20th century was unkind to Inuit language and culture, but now this educator is revitalizing them with digital tools.
- March 31, 2012
Art Kramer, neuroscientist
Are running, biking, or swimming the secrets to staying sharp in old age? This sports-loving brain researcher thinks they might be.
- March 31, 2012
Igor Krupnik, anthropologist
An expert on indigenous people in the Arctic is pushing to include their traditional knowledge in discussions of climate change.
- March 31, 2012
Lisa Levin, deep-sea oceanographer
As miners and trawlers exploit more of the deep ocean, this veteran marine ecologist illuminates the perils facing the depths.
- March 31, 2012
Lia Merminga, particle physicist
The woman in charge of Canada’s particle accelerators can’t wait for the next big thing in high-energy physics to arrive.
- March 31, 2012
Aydogan Ozcan, biophotonics engineer
An optical entrepreneur envisions replacing large microscopes with everyday cell phones equipped to monitor human health.
- March 31, 2012
Daniel Pauly, fisheries biologist
This international man of fisheries wants his fellow researchers to take a global view—and he isn't shy about making waves.
- March 31, 2012
Mark Post, tissue engineer
Lab-grown beef: it’s what’s for dinner. Not tonight, but by October, says this Dutch biomedical engineer and stem-cell scientist.
