I hope for increased awareness and not to hear a lot of such remarks in future. And yes, let's champion inclusive research for a healthier, more informed future!

However, in 1982, two Australian researchers, Barry J. Marshall and Robin Warren, made a groundbreaking discovery by identifying the bacterium Helicobacter pylori as the root cause of gastritis. Here is the story of their discovery and why it took around 2 decades for their discovery to gain widespread acceptance.

It took me a bit to wrap my head around this shift. I had to realize networking and asking for referrals is not about favoritism in selection nor is it being desperate; it's just how things work. Networking is about reaching out to people you’d like to learn from in some way.

ming's discovery of penicillin, the foundation of antibiotics. Have you ever wondered how this came to be? Here is the story of the accidental discovery of a mold on a culture dish that led to a 20 year journey to create penicillin, the world's first & most widely produced antibiotic.