The Trinity of Science
Before I start this blog post, I shall introduce my lab members. But for privacy reasons, I’ll use only their first initials.
Meet the team
My...
How Following My Curiosity Changed My Research Journey
Curiosity has always been a powerful driver of scientific discovery, leading to breakthroughs that have transformed our understanding of the world and significantly improved...
Let your “inner child” keep research curious
Have you ever thought what really drives research? Most people, not involved in this area, think that for successful research you need good logic...
Being Curious My Way
I recently read the autobiography of Katalin Kariko, scientist behind the BioNTech COVID19 vaccine. Truly there is no better description of a curiosity-driven researcher....
15 Years in Cancer Research: A Journey of Curiosity, Resilience and Collaboration
My name is Ieva Ailte and I am a molecular biologist. I have been doing cancer research for 15 years. I started my career...
Defying Paradigms: A Curiosity-Driven Exploration of pTyr-SNVs in Cancer
Curiosity killed the cat - so the saying goes. But like many scientists, I prefer the extended version: "Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction...
The Curiosity-Impact Paradox
There are two wolves inside me: one driven by impact, determined to cure cancer, and another driven by curiosity, wanting to understand how things...
Curiosity Killed the Cat, But It Won the Nobel Prize: The Science Of Asking...
“No need to chart a course at the outset, they said, but rather follow the tune and delight in the journey. It was bound...
The Flame of Curiosity
I remember this day vividly. The cover of the book showed a female scientist holding a flask. As I got closer, it read ‘The...
Defending Curiosity Against the Dark Arts of Academics
Have you ever wondered how things in the universe work? If there is magic around us? Guess what- there is something very similar to...
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“It was a pleasure” – Ana Amaral, EACR Travel Fellow
EACR Travel Fellowships are co-sponsored by Worldwide Cancer Research and provide funds up to €3,000 to early-career cancer researchers. For more information on how...
