Since it’s my birthday I figured I’d post something a little different for this week’s article, which was inspired by Randall Hollis, a...

Happy Saturday, readers! This week I answer the second part of a question from Akosua Tom in San Diego, CA: When is cancer “terminal” and...

This week I answer a question from Akosua Tom in San Diego, CA: Can smoking cause cancer even after quitting? Yes. Why? The mutations...

This week I answer a question from Katie Funk in San Francisco, CA: Can cancer be caused by viruses? Short answer: Yes. In fact, in...

The immune system can both destroy and stimulate new growth of tissues. So maybe a little immune-supression could be a good thing? ...

It’s been two weeks and my little experiment in scientific communication is coming along nicely. Cancer for Dummies has had almost 10K...

A few months back my advisor and I came up with an off-the-wall idea of doing a public education seminar. Or several. I wound up...

With some time to relax at the end of December, I opted to catch up on my reading a bit. From the moment I found out about Siddhartha...

I spent the whole day yesterday at the BSN (Burnham Science Network) 2010 symposium. Though I knew about the famous Bahia Bell hotel, I...

This week I got to attend the 22nd annual Usha Mahajani Symposium on Molecular Medicine at the Salk Institute. In a contrast to other...