Comfort Dorn

Maryland

Managing editor of @ASBMB Today. Used to be in newspapers, but I drifted. The stories now are all about science -- but they are still stories.

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Science will suffer

Jun 1, 2023 | asbmb.org | Comfort Dorn

“We are constantly told that we are bringing politics into science or creating identity politics. Our identity is not political; our identity is politicized. Who we are is a matter of debate because people want to debate our rights.” —Alfredo Carpineti, Pride in STEM When the ASBMB Today staff started thinking about a feature article to anchor our first Pride Issue, we zeroed in on the recent crop of laws targeting LGBTQIA+ rights.
Those who care and engage

May 18, 2023 | asbmb.org | Comfort Dorn

In her essay about being named a fellow of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Susanna Greer writes about her journey “from ‘ASBMB member’ to ‘ASBMB member who actually engages deeply with, and cares about, the ASBMB.’” Greer’s is one of five essays by 2022 fellows in this issue illustrating many of the ways members can engage deeply with this society. Both Paul Craig and Nathan Vanderford have served on the Education and Professional Development Committee.