The Mysterious Dance of the Cricket Embryos
The Mysterious Dance of the Cricket Embryos.
Siobhan Roberts. The New York Times. 5 August, 2022. Article.
How Wandering Nuclei Shape Developing Embryos
How Wandering Nuclei Shape Developing Embryos
Viviane Callier. The Scientist. 29 July, 2022. Article.
Cassandra appointed HHMI Investigator
Cassandra has been selected as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator. Read more about this in the following places:
- Harvard MCB news article here
- Harvard OEB announcement here
- Broad Institute announcement here
- Harvard Gazette article here
- Cassandra’s HHMI profile here
Dr. Cassandra Extavour – Biologist and musician featured at POC Squared.
Dr. Cassandra Extavour – Biologist and musician featured at POC Squared.
Marisol Imani Dothard. POC Squared. March 15, 2021
1000 Inspiring Black Scientists in America
Cassandra included in the list of 1000 Inspiring Black Scientists in America
Posted by The Community of Scholars. Cell Mentor: From Cell Press & Cell Signaling Technology, December 28, 2020. Article
And the Oskar goes to: germ-soma differentiation in insects
Big Biology Podcast, with Marty Martin and Art Woods. Episode 54: “And the Oskar goes to: germ-soma differentiation in insects.” December 17, 2020
An Interview with Alan Alda: How oskar the gene invented sex
Alan Alda’s Clear and Vivid Podcast, “How oskar the gene invented sex.” December 14, 2020
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Music and Science with Cassandra Extavour
The Handel and Haydn Society‘s Tuning In Podcast, with Guy Fishman. Episode 8: “Music and Science with Cassandra Extavour.” October 5, 2020
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Creativity springs from unusual pairings
A scientist who doubles as a professional singer reveals how a surprising combination produced a biological innovation.
Viviane Callier. The Boston Globe. 1 August, 2020. Article
