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The Jefferson College of Life Sciences Science Slam is back!

Show your support by cheering on this year’s contestants as they share their research and compete for your votes. The audience picks the winners as they hear about cool science and nibble on free food.

Time and location: April 10^th at 5:00 pm
Biolabs for Advanced Therapeutics
Philadelphia, The Curtis Center,
601 Walnut Street

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Ever Been to a Science Slam? Enjoy science, food, & conversation at the 3rd annual Science Slam on April 10

The Jefferson College of Life Sciences Science Slam is back! Show your support by cheering on this year’s contestants as they share their research and compete for your votes. The audience picks the winners as they hear about cool science and nibble on free food. Time and location: April 10th at 5:00 pm Biolabs for Advanced TherapeuticsPhiladelphia, The Curtis Center, 601 Walnut Street ...

Don't Be Fooled! Nine Books on Hoaxes, Humor, and Pseudoscience in Health Care for Your Ultimate April Fools’ Reading List

There’s no better time to appreciate a little humor in health care than on April Fools’ Day! Check out the nine resources below from the Jefferson Libraries to learn about health care hoaxes and quack medicine, and get a laugh with medical comics and a singing pediatrician. eBooksThe Crazy, Wonderful Things Kids Say: Tales from the Singing PediatricianHumor and the Health Professions: The Therapeutic Use of Humor in Health CareQuack Quack: The Threat of PseudoscienceTax, Medicines and the Law: From Quackery to Pharmacy Print Books Available at Scott Library (Center City Campus) Bedlam Among the Bedpans: Humor in NursingThe Best of Health Professions Humor: A Collection of Articles, Essays, and Poetry Published in the Allied Health Literature The Krebiozen Hoax If It Sounds Like a QuackMedcomic: The Most Entertaining Way to Study Medicine...

Research Support Newsletter: Access tools like BioRender, EndNote, Proofig, iThenticate, and more

Check out the Research Support Newsletter for the latest resources and support from the Jefferson Libraries and Academic Commons. The screenshots below highlight sections of the newsletter. Find support available at every stage of your research and publishing process – like data management software (ex: LabArchives and MATLAB), citation managers and manuscript editors (ex: RefWorks & the OPWPC), AI tools (ex: Proofig & iThenticate), etc. The resources outlined in this newsletter are available to all Center City and East Falls researchers, faculty, clinicians, students, and staff through a site-wide license paid for by the Jefferson Libraries. Download the report today from the Jefferson Digital Commons (JDC) and share it with your fellow Jefferson researchers. ...

25 New eBooks this April: Topics include a Biography of Angela Davis, Social Anxiety, Architectural Research, etc.

Check out the 25 new titles we're adding to our digital shelves this month. Scan the titles below, or browse our complete eBook collections at the Dixon Library (on the Thomas Jefferson University – Horsham Campus), the Gutman Library (on the Thomas Jefferson University – East Falls Campus), and the Scott Library (on the Thomas Jefferson University – Center City Campus).Angela Davis: An Autobiography The Art of Medical Communication: Bringing the Humanities into Clinical PracticeCellular and Molecular ImmunologyCritical Conversations in Healthcare: Scripts & Techniques for Effective Interprofessional & Patient CommunicationDemystifying Architectural Research: Adding Value to Your PracticeThe Design of Everyday ThingsDiagnostic Pathology: Kidney DiseasesThe Everything War: Amazon's Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate PowerFashion History: A Global ViewGIS Tutorial for ArcGIS Pro 3.1Group Dynamics in Occupational Therapy: The Theoretical Basis and Practice Application of Group InterventionThe Longevity Imperative: How to Build a Healthier and More Productive Society to Support Our Longer LivesManaging Social Anxiety: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy ApproachMechanical VentilationNursing Ethics: Normative Foundations, Advanced Concepts, and Emerging IssuesOccupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Individuals with Autism Spectrum DisorderPositive Psychology: The Science of Wellbeing and Human StrengthsPrinciples of Pulmonary MedicineQualitative Analysis Using NVivo the Five-Level QDA MethodRadiology in Global Health: Strategies, Implementation, and ApplicationsResearch Methods for the Architectural ProfessionStorytelling in Medicine: How Narrative Can Improve PracticeTeaching Cultural Competence and Cultural Humility in Medical Education: A Practical GuideThe War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our LivesA Writer's Toolkit for Occupational Therapy and Health Care Professionals: An Insider's Guide to Writing, Communicating, and Getting Published...