Going Nuts over NIST’s Standard Reference Peanut Butter
Maintaining a social media account involves keeping track of the many random celebrations that can provide an excuse to post a story that otherwise might not have a timely hook. National Peanut Butter...
View ArticleMeasures for Success in the Fight against Cancer
I came to NIST in January 2015, not as a physicist, analytical chemist, or engineer, but as a biologist, a fit that surprised some of my friends from grad school. NIST … biology … whaaat? Most people...
View ArticleSmart Cities: Bringing Tech Benefits Directly to You
Earlier this week at NIST, we brought together a diverse group of people who will have a profound influence on the future of our cities and the services provided to their citizens. These 300 leaders...
View ArticleChemical Detective Hot on the Vapor Trail
Today in Taking Measure we asked 2016 Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) recipient Tara Lovestead a few questions about her life and work. Tara was recognized for...
View ArticleSay Hello to Our Little Friends: Toward Microbial BiotheraPOOtics and...
My fascination with the microbial world began when I was around 7 years old and my mother bought me a book called “The Value of Believing in Yourself: The Story of Louis Pasteur”. Nearly four decades...
View ArticleIndoor Air Quality Is Nothing To Sneeze At
Have you ever wondered if the things inside your house that you consider safe and harmless actually are? The perfume that you spray, the plastic food containers that you put in your dishwasher, the...
View ArticleSoS: Securing Wireless Infusion Pumps in a System of Systems
Aristotle once said, “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” Two gears together can accomplish much more than one gear alone. And when you connect multiple systems together, whether of gears...
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Who Are You, Little Girl? Being a Woman, and a Leader, in Science
Like a lot of scientists, I am very goal-oriented, so after I got my PhD in toxicology, I set out to become a leader in my field by the time I was 40. To get there, I knew I had to be acknowledged by...
View Article‘Cybersecuring’ the Internet of Things
I recently had the chance to talk with the legendary Vint Cerf, one of the founding fathers of the internet. We had a wide-ranging discussion about the past, present and future of the internet, network...
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(Baby) Food for Thought: The Limits of Detecting Toxic Elements
As the seasoned mom of three grown children, I’m happy to say that they all made it through babyhood without any major health issues. While I worked as an analytical chemist at NIST during their baby...
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