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Zoya Vallari: Naturally, Questions Arose

March 15, 2019

A power outage on campus leads physics student Zoya Vallari to take a stand against her university's female-only curfew.

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Tags Zoya Vallari, women in STEM, college, India, politics

Jo Handelsman: Ebola Must Go

June 29, 2018

On her first day working in the White House under President Obama, microbiologist Jo Handelsman receives some bad news.

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In Health and Medicine, Epidemiology Tags Jo Handelsman, politics, government, ebola, pandemic, epidemic

Ethan Hollander: Interview With a Nazi War Criminal

January 26, 2018

Political scientist Ethan Hollander interviews a Nazi war criminal as part of his research.

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In Social Sciences Tags Ethan Hollander, political science, politics, history, hate

Kinari Webb: Tearing Down the Wall

September 1, 2017

Kinari Webb’s philosophy as a scientist is shaped by her experience of the fall of the Berlin Wall as a teenager.

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Tags Kinari Webb, politics, progress, Berlin wall

April Salazar: The Heart Adapts

November 13, 2015

Facing an incredibly important decision, April Salazar is infuriated by way scientific information about reproduction is distorted.

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Tags April Salazar, abortion, family, reproduction, misinformation, politics, pregnancy complications, season 5

Meredith White: How To Write A Testimony

September 12, 2014

Marine scientist Meredith has to navigate a whole new world when she's called upon to testify in front of the Maine legislature in support of a crucial bill.

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Tags Meredith White, policy, season 4, marine biology, politics

Richard Pollack: The wobbly table

September 8, 2013

Richard Pollack finds himself moderating an uneasy negotiation between Israelis and Jordanians, as part of an international effort to stem a scourge of houseflies.

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Tags Richard Pollack, season 3, politics, Israel, Jordan, entomology

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