Vivienne H. Tam (Smith)

I aim to bridge the scientific and medical worlds via community building, knowledge translation and educational initiatives.

Category: lab culture

  • why labs should take more coffee breaks

    why labs should take more coffee breaks

    I woke up one morning in the aftermath of one of those four-hour group lab dinners and knew I had to write this post. So, I rode my bike out in the drizzling rain to the only cafe open at 5:30a.m., set up camp with my croissant and mocha and pounded out this piece in… Read more

  • bridging interfaces

    bridging interfaces
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    We need to do a better job of intentionally putting ourselves at interfaces. A simple example from this past weekend. I’m in Boston with my sister, partly to celebrate her 23rd birthday with her (tomorrow!) and partly to be her moral support as she speaks at a medical conference. We’re staying with Chang, one of… Read more