March 31, 2016 Dr. Nigro, Filipodia editor Retraction. ReTRACtion. It even sounds like it could be something painful, and well, it is. We like to use… Read more “The case of the immortal stem cells”
Category: Editor’s Insights
The trouble with publications
March 10, 2016 Dr. Nigro, Filipodia editor The most uncomfortable question coming from my PhD advisor when I was a graduate student was “What are you… Read more “The trouble with publications”
Unscrambling the eggs: My life as a science and medical editor and writer
June 3, 2016 Dr. Janice Nigro, Filipodia Editor I have always loved to travel, and when I am not traveling, I surround myself with people from… Read more “Unscrambling the eggs: My life as a science and medical editor and writer”
When you use the word ant, but you mean aunt
January 28, 2016 Dr. Nigro, Filipodia Editor Learning a new language is one of the most humbling experiences we can have as an adult. Suddenly we… Read more “When you use the word ant, but you mean aunt”
Keeping medical research diverse
November 26, 2015 Dr. Nigro, Filipodia Editor A conversation with a neurosurgeon began like this at a recent brain tumor meeting. “Who wants to work… Read more “Keeping medical research diverse”
How a scientific edit might be like a Cubist painting
October 29, 2015 Dr. Nigro, Filipodia Editor Picasso masterfully rearranged the human body in his paintings to reveal something we would not otherwise know about his subject.… Read more “How a scientific edit might be like a Cubist painting”
Your silent collaborator
September 29, 2015 Dr. Nigro, Filipodia Editor I always wonder when I am reading a book originally written in another language whether something has been lost… Read more “Your silent collaborator”