Credit: iStock This year marked the 10th anniversary of the I Spy Physiology blog! In a year of great challenge to science funding, talking about the value of science has never been more important, and our contributors understood the assignment. They’ve shared their stories about becoming a science advocate and transitioning from mentee to a … Continue reading The Top 10 Most-read I Spy Physiology Posts of 2025
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2025 American Physiology Summit: My Week in Photos
Welcome to the American Physiology Summit. Credit: Casey Derella The 2025 American Physiology Summit took place at the Baltimore Convention Center April 24–27. Eager scientists, educators and trainees from a variety of fields within physiology travel from all over the world to connect and share ongoing science with others. Credit: Casey Derella I’m excited to … Continue reading 2025 American Physiology Summit: My Week in Photos
A Billion Dollar Gamble: How Drugs are Developed
Credit: iStock Pharmaceutical drugs undoubtedly save lives. Penicillin, given to a patient for the first time in 1941, was the first antibiotic developed and has saved millions of lives. It's no easy task, bringing a drug to market. It can take over a decade and more than a billion dollars. If an individual person wanted … Continue reading A Billion Dollar Gamble: How Drugs are Developed