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Beth Stillman: 3 AM in the ER

May 19, 2017

Late one night in the ER, doctor Bess Stillman treats a patient with an interesting dilemma.

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In Health and Medicine Tags Bess Stillman, doctor, emergency room, new york city, medicine, hospital

Katharine Gammon: I'm Not in Labor

May 12, 2017

Science writer Katharine Gammon thinks she’s gone into labor, but her doctor says she hasn’t.

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In Health and Medicine Tags Katharine Gammon, pregnancy, labor, journalism

Pam Feliciano: Behind the Rows of Data

May 12, 2017

Developmental biologist Pam Feliciano tries to understand her autistic son.

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In Biology, Genetics Tags Pam Feliciano, autism, motherhood, family, research

Katy Rodriguez Wimberly: Changing My Life for Science

May 5, 2017

After being discouraged from pursuing science, Katy Rodriguez Wimberly searches for her place in the military and as an actor.

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In Physics, Astronomy Tags Katy Rodriguez Wimberly, physics, astronomy, scientist origin story, veteran, school

Sarah Demers: Z Bosons Are Real

May 5, 2017

When Sarah Demers gets a work-study job working on a particle detector, she has no idea what she's in for.

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In Physics Tags Sarah Demers, physics, particle detector, particle physics, Z bosons, college, Yale University

David Baron: Chasing Eclipses

April 28, 2017

Eclipse chaser David Baron discovers the real magic behind a total solar eclipse.

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In Astronomy Tags David Baron, eclipse, journalism, astronomy
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Bryony Tilsley: Stargazing in Dartmoor

April 28, 2017

Bryony Tilsley and her husband are planning a local astronomy event when their family undergoes a big change.

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In Astronomy Tags Bryony Tilsley, astronomy, stargazing, miscarriage, family

Ada Cheng: Human Rights in Hong Kong

April 21, 2017

Sociologist Ada Cheng learns a surprising lesson about resistance while studying human rights violations in Hong Kong.

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In Social Sciences Tags Ada Cheng, sociology, human rights, Hong Kong

Siddhartha Roy: Siding With Flint

April 21, 2017

Environmental engineer Siddhartha Roy is baffled when the state of Michigan insists the water in Flint is safe to drink despite his scientific evidence.

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In Engineering Tags Siddhartha Roy, engineering, water, Flint, Michigan

Danny Artese: How to Become a Plant

April 14, 2017

Inspired by his favorite novel, third-grade Danny Artese attempts to turn himself into a plant.

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In Biology Tags Danny Artese, plants, childhood, school

Sebastian Alvarado: Shrinking Ants

April 14, 2017

Geneticist Sebastian Alvarado reconnects with his love of comic books by attempting to shrink ants.

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In Biology Tags Sebastian Alvarado, genetics, ants, comic books

Dale Markowitz: Committing to Science

April 7, 2017

Worried she won't ever be able to commit to one field of study, Dale Markowitz decides to go all in on a neuroscience project.

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In Technology Tags Dale Markowitz, neuroscience, technology, engineering, data science

Simon Wheatcroft: Running Blind

April 7, 2017

Blind athlete Simon Wheatcroft finds a way to run marathons by himself.

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In Technology Tags Simon Wheatcroft, disability, blindness, technology, running

Michael Perlin: Fit to Stand Trial (maybe they brought in the wrong priest)

March 31, 2017

When attorney Michael Perlin begins interviewing individuals who were not competent to stand trial, he makes a startling discovery.

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In Psychology Tags Michael Perlin, criminology, criminal justice system, law, Springer Nature

Qi Lin: An Escape From Science

March 31, 2017

Neuroscientist Qi Lin struggles to connect with friends and colleagues when she can’t escape her scientific mindset.

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In Neuroscience Tags Qi Lin, neuroscience, connection, love

Alok Jha: Ice for Days

March 24, 2017

On an expedition to Antarctica, journalist Alok Jha ends up trapped on the ice for days.

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In Climate Science Tags Alok Jha, journalism, Antarctica, danger, iceberg, arctic, ocean, ship

Rita Tavares: My Brain on Love

March 24, 2017

Neuroscientist Rita Tavares attempts to analyze her romantic problems with science.

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In Neuroscience Tags Rita Tavares, neuroscience, relationships, love, poetry, breakup

Stan Stojkovic: When Is It Enough?

March 17, 2017

Criminologist Stan Stojkovic receives a letter from an incarcerated man who killed two people when he was a teenager.

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In Psychology Tags Stan Stojkovic, criminology, prison, criminal justice system, law, Springer Nature

Evon Hekkala: Catching a Man-Eating Croc

March 17, 2017

Ecologist Evon Hekkala travels to Madagascar to help protect a village from a man-eating crocodile.

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In Ecology Tags Evon Hekkala, Madagascar, crocodile, ecology, animals

Heith Copes: Caught Being Stupid

March 10, 2017

Criminologist Heith Copes gets close to his subjects when he studies meth users in rural Alabama.

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In Psychology, Social Sciences Tags Heith Copes, criminology, drug addiction, field work, research, meth, addiction, Springer Nature
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