DEAI
![Let’s make ASBMB awardees look more like BMB scientists](/getmedia/5678c296-6052-4ece-b09d-ed32e9ec6100/480x270-awards.jpg?width=480&height=270&ext=.jpg)
Let’s make ASBMB awardees look more like BMB scientists
Think about nominating someone outside your immediate network.
![Talking about women in biochemistry and molecular biology](/getmedia/8f4e9207-5fa7-4404-ba21-3fd88381adb3/Stock-480x270.jpg?width=480&height=270&ext=.jpg)
Talking about women in biochemistry and molecular biology
Ann Stock has a conversation with Susan Baserga, chair and co-founder of the ASBMB’s youngest committee.
![I survived sudden cardiac arrest and 37 days in a coma — then the hard part began](/getmedia/c705456a-2325-4a3a-8fed-12bdb4472cd5/Survived-cardiac-arrest-480x270.jpg?width=480&height=270&ext=.jpg)
I survived sudden cardiac arrest and 37 days in a coma — then the hard part began
“The neurologist on my team said there were ‘no purposeful signs of activity’ … and weaned my phenobarbital dose down. I woke up the next morning.”
![Mental illness after a Ph.D.](/getmedia/38cd3f4f-a734-40f6-bd9a-a5164f410ef2/Mental-illness-after-PhD-480x270.jpg?width=480&height=270&ext=.jpg)
Mental illness after a Ph.D.
“It just doesn’t feel like the two aspects of myself can coexist.”
![An open letter about the 2024 annual meeting](/getmedia/ed011c86-cfe3-4e9e-a22c-cd85817c944f/thumb-open-letter-pete.png?width=480&height=270&ext=.png)
An open letter about the 2024 annual meeting
“Words are an inadequate response to policies that target individuals, harm communities and limit the voice of science in society,” Dan Herschlag writes.
![Being neurodivergent in academia: Nothing wrong with me](/getmedia/f9f0e00c-2fc4-4b67-859f-5cc69966b883/simone-brixius-anderko-thumb.jpg?width=480&height=270&ext=.jpg)
Being neurodivergent in academia: Nothing wrong with me
An assistant professor and group leader explains how being diagnosed with autism in her early 40s changed her approach to being a scientist.
![To boost gender equity in the sciences, follow the evidence](/getmedia/7bae2c75-791a-4140-b8a6-330dad61285f/Undark-pickup-1111-Thumb.jpg?width=480&height=270&ext=.jpg)
To boost gender equity in the sciences, follow the evidence
Some strategies used by universities and other institutions to hire and retain women are not rooted in research.
![An ancient practice in need of modern-day support](/getmedia/8095bf30-047f-4e89-9c73-61f053d369a9/breastfeeding-2023-thumb.jpg?width=480&height=270&ext=.jpg)
An ancient practice in need of modern-day support
August is National Breastfeeding Month.
![When communication all changed](/getmedia/80d7df45-d528-4c97-8137-69476ce87e06/Communication-changed-480x270.jpg?width=480&height=270&ext=.jpg)
When communication all changed
“With remote communication becoming mainstream, I can now participate in meetings and conferences to a greater extent than in the past,” John J. Dennehy writes.