Dan EnglishMay 18, 20203 minThe Art of Science Communication"Your work no longer speaks for itself. The world speaks for and of your work," warns Sree Sreenivasan. It is sobering news for any scien...
Dan EnglishMay 6, 20202 minScientists Adjusting to Quarantine LifeThere have been significant changes in scientific research in Missouri in the last few weeks. The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way e...
Dan EnglishMar 2, 20203 minCoronavirus for NormalsWith Spring Break approaching, I want to address the question on everyone’s mind. Yes, you are safe to crack open another Corona beer. Co...
Dan EnglishDec 17, 20192 minThe Queen’s Anniversary PrizeIf I would have known I was helping to make history, maybe it would have been easier. If I had known how this work would be recognized, e...
Dan EnglishOct 17, 20192 minEvaluating EVALIYou might call it vaping, or hitting the Juul; now the CDC calls it dangerous. This week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention r...
Dan EnglishSep 7, 20192 minThe Importance of Building Sustainable Partnerships: Don't Volunteer Just for the FeelsMedical mission trips are a growing way for medical professionals to hone their skills. As a young doctor or nurse, medical mission trips...
Dan EnglishJun 10, 20192 minCapstone Project Day 36📷 📷 Today we had our first casualty. Allison took a big tumble near the bottom of the Quilatoa trail. We left early in the morning to m...
Dan EnglishJun 2, 20192 minCapstone Project Day 28📷Today we explored old Quito. First, we visited Basilica del Voto Nacional. Allison and I ventured to the top of one of the church’s spi...
Dan EnglishMay 31, 20191 minCapstone Project Day 26📷 📷 More lab work and a big birthday celebration. We got our first results today. My mosquitoes numbered 801 and 802 were morphological...
Dan EnglishMay 23, 20191 minCapstone Project Day 17📷 This is our last night of trapping. It could not have gone better. Yamile showed up again with all of her friends. Juan Jo and I got t...
Dan EnglishMay 16, 20191 minCapstone Project Day 11It's day two of collection and It’s probably a good time to talk about the trap. The Host Decoy trap is designed to attract mosquitoes by...
Dan EnglishMay 13, 20192 minCapstone Project Day 7Setting up the traps and securing the pig was harder than expected. We picked up the pig from the pigpen over the water and loaded it int...
Dan EnglishMay 12, 20192 minCapstone Project Day 5📷 📷 We made great progress in our study today. Juan Jo is an absolute genius at talking to people and earning their trust. We found thr...
Dan EnglishMay 10, 20191 minCapstone Project Day 4 Today we presented our project to the Chamanga community. A group of about a dozen residents showed up to the meeting and listened to Fab...
Dan EnglishMay 6, 20191 minCapstone Project Day 1Today was the first day in Ecuador. Breakfast was some unusual but delicious fruit and toast with coffee. Dr. Fabian Saenz picked us up f...