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Students participate in March for Science in Washington, DC.

Marching is a Start

May 1, 2017
Steven Moss
On a rainy Saturday in Washington DC, I joined 40,000 scientists from all academic disciplines gathered to March for Science...
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The Future of Genetics

April 24, 2017
Ariane Panzer
A couple sits close, intently studying a dossier. On the dossier is a list starting with Embryo #1. According to...
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Baby Blues: Setbacks in Developing the Male Contraceptive

April 24, 2017
Anna Lipkin
Amused, I clicked the hashtag #menaresofragile and learned that a clinical trial for TU NET-EN, an injectable male contraceptive, had...
Science
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Beyond Science: Speaking Truth to Power

April 10, 2017
Lujain Al-Saleh
Science has always been politicized. Whether it comes to research funding or classroom curriculum, political values and agendas continuously shape...
Science

Failure to Communicate, Part 2: Primary school

April 3, 2017
Ben Mansky
The scientific community and the general public aren’t known for agreeing on all the issues, to put it gently. For...
Science
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The CRISPR Quandary

February 22, 2017
Nathan Harris
​With the advent of CRISPR technology, editing human genomes is no longer the stuff of science fiction. But Hank Greely...
Science

TZAPping Telomeres Shorter

February 19, 2017
Lindsey Jones
Our DNA fits into our cells by tightly coiling into structures called chromosomes. During cell division, the machinery that is...
Science

Failure to Communicate Part 1: Words Can Never Hurt Me

February 3, 2017
Ben Mansky
The chair squeaked quietly as I fidgeted, swiveling left, right, left. I sat toward the back of a long wooden...
Science

Using the Body to Fight Cancer

January 23, 2017
Breanna Allen
In the fight against cancer, harnessing the natural defense mechanisms within the human body is gaining promise. Termed cancer immunotherapy...
Science
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