by Akshil Patel | Jul 2, 2017 |
As I wrote about in my previous blog, many famous experiments and studies conducted in the early- to mid-20th century were not ethical by today’s standards. In those days, scientific studies were governed by less stringent guidelines, and it was deemed acceptable to...
by Akshil Patel | Jun 18, 2017 |
As someone whose research involves using mice, I always get asked the question of whether using mice and other animals in research is ethical. To be honest, internal self-discussions regarding ethics are things that I believe naturally accompany animal-related...
by Akshil Patel | Jun 10, 2017 |
This past week in lab, I had an interesting discussion with some other lab members about the process behind drug discovery. Because I am not very familiar with the steps necessary for drugs to progress from development to production, I thought I would use this blog to...
by Akshil Patel | Jun 1, 2017
The primary model organism my lab uses and which I will be using to conduct my thesis research is mice. However, not many people know about the plethora of other model organisms that are also used. I thought I would use this blog as a way to introduce my audience to...
by Akshil Patel | May 29, 2017
As I described in my previous blog post, I will be using a variety of behavior tests when collecting data for my honors thesis project. Subjecting mice to these behavioral assays is a proven method of testing various facets of their mental health, including anxiety,...
by Akshil Patel | May 20, 2017
This summer, I will be staying in State College to continue working on my research project and to finish my honors thesis in biology. Through my blogs during the summer, I will discuss some of the exciting work I am doing in lab and, more generally, I’ll share the...
by Akshil Patel | Apr 23, 2017
The fear of missing out—also known as FOMO—is something that haunts me, and I’m sure a lot of other people can relate. There’s something inherently dreadful about missing out, whether it’s on something small like not being able to go out with your friends or something...
by Akshil Patel | Apr 16, 2017
Spring in State College has got to be one of the most amazing places in the country. The crisp dew from the previous night’s rain and the chirping of baby birds actually get me excited to walk to my 8 AM class. After brutal State College winters, the green grass and...
by Akshil Patel | Apr 9, 2017
Last weekend, for its annual April Fools celebration, Reddit created /r/place: a subreddit thread with a blank, 1000 x 1000 pixel canvas. If you’re not familiar with Reddit, I would simply describe it as what its slogan reads: “The frontpage of the internet.” Reddit...
by Akshil Patel | Mar 31, 2017
As you have probably heard by now, Penn State announced this past Thursday that it would place new sanctions on the fraternity and sorority communities. Following the tragic death of a student at Beta Theta Pi earlier this semester, Penn State began an in-depth...
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