8 February 2013 Ok ok, So Jared Diamond did not produce a book about cancer (though I think it would most certainly be interesting). But...

5 February 2013 I’ve been writing often on the topic of tumor heterogeneity as of late, and today I became curious about the level of...

28 January 2013 It is widely accepted (appreciated?) that tumors are tantalizingly heterogeneous; they are not just a ball of cancer...

24 January 2013 Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending a talk by Robert Weinberg, perhaps one of the most influential scientists to...

9 January 2012 As I mentioned in my last post, I’m maybe just a little bit excited about the UCSD Moores Cancer Center’s shift in focus...

7 January 2012 Curing cancer is hard. Perhaps that’s a gross understatement? I was once sat next to a lovely businesswoman on a plane...

2 January 2013 Nappy New Year! I hope you had a great time with friends and family, dear reader. If your New Year’s celebration was...

27 November 2012 Why is it that those that faithfully take their sugar pill placebo consistently have better outcomes than those that...

15 November 2012 Original Research Commentary I came across an interesting article the other day: Cancer resistance in the blind mole...

24 October 2012 Overweight people get certain types of cancer more frequently; It’s been known from epidemiological association studies...

20 October 2012 It’s been a busy month for me (do I sound like a broken record yet?). Alas, I have some good news: I will soon have a...

15 September 2012 I recently came across photographic evidence of ancient tumors! Image: Dr. Aufderheide and one of his “patients.” A...

15 August 2012 I am frequently asked what I work on, and while I often give a brief description similar to what I put in my research...

25 June 2012 Yesterday I had lunch with my grandpa at a very nice outdoor Cafe down in La Jolla. He reflects a keen intellect and...

23 June 2012 Dear readers, This entry is a break from my blog’s typical subject matter. As a scientific apprentice, most of my time is...

This is quite literally what goes on every day in all of us. We are made of trillions of cells, and these cells are constantly...

28 May 2012 It’s not every day that your mind is blown. I would like to share with you an epiphany that happened to me not too long ago,...

17 March 2012 Originally published on Slowtwitch with the title “Don’t want cancer? Sweat it off!” As I mentioned in my previous post, I...

31 December 2011 The end of the year is a time for reflection and for refining our goals. For 2011 I made a goal to start a cancer Q&A...

17 December 2011 This week’s article comes from Randal Hollis in San Diego, CA: What kinds of cancer existed in ancient times? I...