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Jessica Cortez

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Monday, February 25, 2019 - 09:38

When Gun Violence Entered My Life

By Jessica Cortez

On November 8, 2018, I woke up to 65 text message notifications. One was from my close friend in New York City. It read, “Holy shit the news about TO [Thousand Oaks].”

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Sunday, September 30, 2018 - 15:40

How to Genetically Engineer a Human in Your Garage

By Jessica Cortez

Earlier this year a YouTube video entitled “How to Genetically Engineer a Human in Your Garage” circulated around my lab.

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Monday, November 20, 2017 - 08:15

End Sexual Harassment in Academia

By Jessica Cortez

Over the last month or so we’ve witnessed a wave of sexual harassment cases popping up in the media and on social media.

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