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Tracking science news across the web

By Lily | Published: December 11, 2009
I studied engineering, not journalism, so the way science research enters the mainstream has always been mysterious to me, like wondering how migrating birds find their way thousands of miles to another continent. I wonder how journalists decide what topics get covered and when to break the news, since the process of doing research tends [...]
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Microfluidics on Twitter: anyone out there?

By Lily | Published: October 29, 2009
I’ve been playing with Twitter over the past few months, trying to see what it’s about, who’s using it and how. In all this time I’ve encountered only a handful of Twitterers who regularly mention microfluidics (although there are many who cover nanotechnology).  Searches for “Lab on a Chip” turned up a few more accounts, [...]
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First post

By Lily | Published: April 9, 2009
I started out in electrical engineering, and in grad school I explored the integration of health sciences and technology. Now I am learning about business through my current role as a life sciences strategy consultant. I’ve always liked interdisciplinary fields and the edges and overlaps between worlds. In this blog I will combine my past [...]
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