Spring 2014

From the Editor – Spring 2014

By Alexis Fedorchak

Features

How data is opening doors, revolutionizing science, and connecting the world

The first rule of data science

How data is opening doors, revolutionizing science, and connecting the world

Perspectives on the world’s oldest cell line

The good, the bad, and the HeLa

Perspectives on the world’s oldest cell line

The state of graduate student mental health at UC Berkeley

This is your mind on grad school

The state of graduate student mental health at UC Berkeley

A new life sciences journal gains traction

New journal on the block

A new life sciences journal gains traction

Efficient genetic engineering and the future of food

GM to Order

Efficient genetic engineering and the future of food

Briefs

Trophic Thunder

Trouble at the top echoes throughout the food chain

By Michael Peterson

Shake ‘N Quake

Smartphone app shakes up earthquake monitoring

By Katelyn Begany

Make Like a Nanotree and Cleave

Hacking photosynthesis for renewable energy

By Jessica Graves

Narrowing the divide

Progress Toward Parity for UC Berkeley Women in Science

By Holly Williams

In Search of E.T.

Berkeley scientists search the cosmos for signs of life

By Jane Hu

Mind the Culture Gap

Bridging the divide between technology and cultural communities

By Kevin Doxzen

Labscopes

Bright Science

Smaller really is better

By Alexandra Courtis

Sexy and single-celled

By Ryan Morrie

Fluorinating medicine

By Judy Savitskaya

Hotspots and fingers and plumes, oh my!

By Sarah Hillenbrand

Other

Toolbox – Central Dogma and genetic engineering

By Lowry Kirkby

From the Field – The evolution of field biology

From bot flies in Costa Rica to fire ants in Florida

By Virgina Emery

Faculty Profile

Faculty Profile – Michel Maharbiz

Bio-gadget Builder

By Georgeann Sack

Book Review

Do Babies Matter? Gender and Family in the Ivory Tower

By Alexis Shusterman

Staff Listing – Spring 2014

By The BSR Team