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The Women’s Health Pioneer You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
The 19th-century black “doctress” Rebecca Davis Lee Crumpler should be on everyone’s radar
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How Patients’ Perspectives Shape the Adoption of Medical Innovation
A new study shows that demand, not just hospital profits, has boosted the use of robotic surgery
DNA Is Not a Blueprint
Remember that when you buy one of those genome testing kits—and eventually, you will
The Cardio-Oncologist Will See You Now
A growing medical subspecialty focuses on the nexus between cancer and heart disease
People with Disabilities Get Cancer, Too
But they don’t have equal access to cancer screening
Yes, Free Will Exists
Just ask Schopenhauer
Lessons for Aspiring STEM Grad Students
I wish I’d known these things before starting my own Ph.D. program
Novel Coronavirus Is a Reminder: The Best Defense against a New Viral Outbreak Is Early Detection
Infectious disease surveillance networks already exist, but they can be highly porous
Living with No Sense of Direction
For those with developmental topographical disorientation, ordinary travel is extraordinarily difficult
The Theorem That Made a Mathematician
Sometimes unimportant math can change your life
How Do You Write Compellingly about Science?
A new book entitled The Craft of Science Writing explains how to help readers understand the science that underlies so many of the issues that touch our lives
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Everything you always wanted to know about raising science-literate kids
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Explore the science behind the dog in your bed
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Climate science in a changing world
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Mathematics: learning it, doing it, celebrating it.
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Adventures in the good science of rock-breaking.
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A Blog About the Weird Wonderfulness of Life on Earth
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Exploring and celebrating diversity in science.
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