Yoko Wang, PhD, presents her poster at the 2026 American Physiology Summit. All photos in this post courtesy of Wang. Spring is always the season I am waiting for. Not only for the sunshine and blooms, but also for the annual American Physiology Summit! This year’s Summit took place in Minneapolis, the largest city in … Continue reading The 2026 American Physiology Summit in Minneapolis: You Betcha!
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Scenes from the 2026 American Physiology Summit: My Week in Photos
Viet Dinh, PhD, presents his poster at the 2026 American Physiology Summit. All photos in this post courtesy of Dinh. The 2026 American Physiology Summit took place in Minneapolis April 23−27, where thousands of physiology researchers, educators and students from around the world convened. I’ve had the pleasure of attending the Summit, the annual meeting … Continue reading Scenes from the 2026 American Physiology Summit: My Week in Photos
Spotting Physiology in Everyday Life: Celebrating I Spy Physiology at 500
Credit: American Physiological Society Nearly 10 years ago, in February 2015, we welcomed readers to the I Spy Physiology blog. The aim of this new content was to answer the question “What is physiology?” in a way that nonscientists could easily understand. Armed with a small group of American Physiological Society (APS) members and staff, … Continue reading Spotting Physiology in Everyday Life: Celebrating I Spy Physiology at 500
How the AAAS Mass Media Fellowship Helped Me Move On
Credit: iStock When I first entered graduate school, I thought I wanted to be a professor. I loved helping others and talking about science. However, while attending the 2017 ComSciCon—a series of workshops for graduate students on the topic of communicating science—at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, I realized I loved science communication (sci comm) more … Continue reading How the AAAS Mass Media Fellowship Helped Me Move On
Podcasting to Increase Your Scientific Reach in a Time of Social Distancing
Credit: iStock COVID-19—the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus—has brought nearly all nonessential research activities—almost any research not related to the disease effort—to a halt. Many scientists now find themselves with a bit more time away from the bench and may have a little more time to write scientific articles, analyze data or develop … Continue reading Podcasting to Increase Your Scientific Reach in a Time of Social Distancing