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A Messenger of Pain

January 13, 2016
Maxwell Coyle
This past weekend I sliced my finger while attempting to slice a carrot. The Wusthof cut through the nail on...
Science
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UCSF Chancellor Sued Over Warriors Arena

January 5, 2016
Maxwell Coyle
The mother of a critically ill child is afraid that plans to build a Warriors arena next to the UCSF...
News

Dying to Make Life

December 9, 2015
Maxwell Coyle
As you read these words, hold out your hand. Notice the space between your fingers, the fragments of MacBook you...
Science

Pictures of Living Things

November 18, 2015
Maxwell Coyle
So much of science and medicine comes down to taking pictures. Biology, especially, has long been considered an observational enterprise...
Science

Unraveling Metastasis, the Lethal Agent of Cancer

November 4, 2015
Maxwell Coyle
Cancer is not just one disease. Were it, we could imagine a single cure. Instead, we find that cancer is...
Science

NeuWrite: A workshop for the craft of science writing

October 27, 2015
Maxwell Coyle
For those interested in science writing, a new opportunity is here on UCSF’s campus. NeuWrite is a national organization of...
Student Life
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The Parts of the Brain

October 14, 2015
Maxwell Coyle
Consider brains and computers. How are they similar? Both can perform complex, rational tasks. Both take inputs and make decisions...
Science
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Stanford MedicineX and the IKEA of Healthcare

October 6, 2015
Maxwell Coyle
Walking across the Stanford University campus on Saturday, September 26th, the feeling was one of peacefulness and quiet repose. School...
Opinion

Evolution in Action

September 30, 2015
Maxwell Coyle
In 2015, evolution is considered an older discovery, and perhaps seems dusty to a generation piqued by CRISPR gene editing...
Science
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