Frontier Scientists

‘I got front row seats to the astronomy event of my lifetime, and it didn’t disappoint’

August 3, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science communications manager/Dr Susan Mullally, STScI Image: Dr Susan Mullally, STScI The successful launch of the James Webb Space Telescope [...]

World Malaria Day: Meet a researcher using genetic engineering to tackle a serious global disease

April 25, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Colm Gorey/Prof Tania de Koning-Ward, Deakin University Prof Tania de Koning-Ward, Deakin University. Image: Deakin University World Malaria Day – held on the 25 April [...]

‘Science is a measure of our ignorance: the more we know, the more we realize how little we know’

March 22, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Dr Gianluca Calcagni, IEM-CSIC Image: Shutterstock.com Writing as part of our Frontier Scientists series, Dr Gianluca Calcagni of IEM-CSIC in Madrid gives us an insight [...]

Why is Covid-19 more severe in some patients? Using AI, we found a likely answer

September 17, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Dr Emmanuelle Logette, EPFL Blue Brain Project Dr Emmanuelle Logette of the EPFL Blue Brain Project Why does Covid-19 present itself more severe in some patients but not [...]

Prof Iain Stewart: “It’s important that challenges to the ‘business as usual’ are not constrained behind a paywall”

September 14, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Prof Iain Stewart, Royal Scientific Society, Amman, Jordan/Colm Gorey, Frontiers science writer Prof Iain Stewart speaking at a conference. Image: Prof Iain Stewart Prof [...]

World Mosquito Day: How the pest’s diet could lead to discovery of new antimalarial drug

August 20, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Suzanna Burgelman/ PhD student and fellow Trizah Koyi Milugo, ICIPE PhD student and fellow Trizah Koyi Milugo. Image: Trizah Koyi Milugo A preventable disease, malaria [...]

A dog’s life: James A Serpell and his investigation into the origin story of mankind’s best friend

June 24, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science writer/Prof James Serpell, University of Pennsylvania Prof James A Serpell, University of Pennsylvania. Image: University of Pennsylvania Two [...]

‘We need more research which examines racism and racialization on health and wellbeing of black women’

May 21, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science writer/Dr Jenny Douglas, The Open University Dr Jenny Douglas, The Open University. Image: Jenny Douglas To mark the launch of the new [...]

How dancing honey bees could help us save pollinators

May 20, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Suzanna Burgelman/Dr Margaret Couvillon, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr Margaret Couvillon. Image: Margaret Couvillon Pollinators are under threat [...]

‘Data is life!’: Meet a researcher shining a spotlight on racial inequality in academia

May 20, 2021 // 0 Comments

Image: Hyejin Kang/Shutterstock.com To mark the launch of the new research topic entitled Dismantling racial inequalities in higher education, Prof Marcia Wilson of The Open [...]

‘Golden needle in the haystack’: Potential Paralympians face more challenges in being talent spotted

April 16, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science writer/Dr Nima Dehghansai, York University and Paralympic Innovation Dr Nima Dehghansai. Image: Dr Nima Dehghansai Potential Paralympian [...]

From ghosts to evil genies: How the world experiences terrifying sleep paralysis very differently

March 29, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science writer/Dr Baland Jalal, Harvard University and University of Cambridge Dr Baland Jalal. Image: Dr Bamo Jalal Dr Baland Jalal has spent years [...]

Jingmai O’Connor: ‘I think people imagine we spend far more time digging up fossils than we actually do’

February 22, 2021 // 0 Comments

Jingmai O'Connor crossing her arms and leaning on a table while looking at fossilized remains of a bird.

By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science writer/Jingmai O’Connor Jingmai O’Connor, associate curator of fossil reptiles at Chicago’s Field Museum. Image: Jesse Goldberg [...]