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Comment on Mayo’s Argentine Research Expedition by Bob Nellis

Bob Nellis — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:19:55 +0000

Yes, a good number of the team did summit and returned safely, as we documented. Watch for a detailed summary of the expedition in Discovery’s Edge soon.

Comment on Mayo’s Argentine Research Expedition by Innis_mor

Innis_mor — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:52:07 +0000

Any report(s) post Feb 6th (latest I could find) –expedition turned back to base camp by high winds, but hoping to attempt again the next day)?

Comment on Help Advance Medicine by Joining ResearchMatch by Marie Zhuikov

Marie Zhuikov — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:05:45 +0000

Glad to see this is up and running. I will tell my friends about it.

Comment on Mayo’s Argentine Research Expedition by TWW Daily Feed for January 19, 2010 « This Way West

TWW Daily Feed for January 19, 2010 « This Way West — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:34:51 +0000

[...] This is going to be an intense study, featuring a woman who became an ultra-runner after having a section of her brain removed. Crazy, hopefully informative and groundbreaking, and promising a lot of good pictures. [...]

Comment on Mayo’s Argentine Research Expedition by Mayo Clinic Takes Extreme Medicine to Argentina « Mayo Clinic News

Mayo Clinic Takes Extreme Medicine to Argentina « Mayo Clinic News — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:23:51 +0000

[...] cardiology researcher, will be monitoring Diane’s vital signs remotely from base camp. More background on the research is on Advancing the Science, Mayo Clinic’s research [...]

Comment on The Public and Science by Bob Nellis

Bob Nellis — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:42:47 +0000

Thanks, Jen. For those of you who don’t know, Jennifer McCormick, Ph.D. is a biomedical ethicist at Mayo and author of Beyond Sputnik, U.S. Science Policy in the 21st Century.

Comment on The Public and Science by Jen

Jen — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:26:28 +0000

The newly released Pew/AAAS study actually reflects what other similar public understanding of science survey studies have shown with regards to the publics basic knowledge of science – that it is lacking. Thinking critically and knowing how to think critical are closely related and I tend to think are as problematic as this basic lack of fundamental knowledge. Generally speaking, as a scientist myself, I tend to agree – again in general terms, that the media can be a source of the lack of understanding of scientific studies by the public. That said, it isn’t all just the journalists; they are often under pressure to produce catchy stories and lest we forget – news and information is now 24/7 and pretty much anyone can post a “news brief” on a blog or personal website. I think that the scientific community – and individual scientists, need to step up to some of the responsibility they have to communicate more and more patiently with the media and with the public. Science and technology are advancing ever so quickly, we are in many areas conducting research on topics that many might call “socially sensitive”, and preserving and building public trust is even more important now than ever. What is needed – and others have called for this as well (e.g.Banff Workhop on Communication for Senior Scientists, March 2009), are true partnerships between scientists and science journalists and communication experts. There may be some effort in creating and maintaining these partnerships – but I bet the payoff will be well worth it: open dialogue amongst all members of society about important scientific issues and advances.

Comment on Mayo Researchers Work to Conserve Blood by Rich Hartmann

Rich Hartmann — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:45:50 +0000

Very interesting article on study to determine when best use donated blood for a patient. Evaluating someone to see if they could build the red cells or platelets on their own makes good sense. I wonder if an extension of the study is for those patients where blood is needed, if some component of blood(plasma, red cells or platelets) represents a healthier alternative to whole blood.

Comment on Mayo Researchers Work to Conserve Blood by Nora Kubazewski

Nora Kubazewski — Sun, 31 May 2009 01:28:11 +0000

Very informative. Clear writing for medical topics makes it easier for everyone. Excellent article.

Comment on Mayo Researchers Work to Conserve Blood by Thomas M. Reeber

Thomas M. Reeber — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:18:45 +0000

Nice job! Very informative, and I thank you!