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a day ago
3 min

前幾天，我和父母通電話。

Mar 26
13 min

Searching for the Tree of Life Near the Gates of Heaven

Those who know where the yews are don’t know how valuable they are, while those who see the tree's value simply don’t know where they are.

Mar 19
8 min

Hurricanes and Hope

As I got older and began to understand storms, I learned just how resilient the people around me are.

Mar 7
10 min

Opinion: We Need To Distinguish Between Vaccine Hesitancy and Anti-Vax

People who are hesitant have doubts that require answers, and scientists are perfectly placed to provide them with these.

Feb 23
4 min

My Role Model Taught Me How To Be a Strong Woman in Science

When I talk about the religion I feel culturally affiliated with, I hear an eerie silence.

Feb 9
7 min

Listening Is a Superpower: Hard Wrought Lessons From Conversations With Voters

I peered through the sidelight windows, seeking any indication of who these people might be: a flag, a sticker, even an item of clothing.

Jan 31
6 min

Why You Should Add “Talk About Death” To Your 2021 Resolutions

"I would like everyone to have a good death but we can’t achieve that unless we as a society stop whispering and start talking about it."

Jan 27
7 min

Sometimes the Way Forward Is To Return To the Beginning

I drifted away from Kiskeya and with it, part of myself.

Jan 22
5 min

Scientists Push Back Against Retracted Nature Communications Study on Women PIs

“None of this is surprising; it is consistent with a wide body of research documenting pernicious systematic and structural gender biases.”

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前幾天，我和父母通電話。

Searching for the Tree of Life Near the Gates of Heaven

Hurricanes and Hope

Opinion: We Need To Distinguish Between Vaccine Hesitancy and Anti-Vax

My Role Model Taught Me How To Be a Strong Woman in Science

Listening Is a Superpower: Hard Wrought Lessons From Conversations With Voters

Why You Should Add “Talk About Death” To Your 2021 Resolutions

Sometimes the Way Forward Is To Return To the Beginning

Scientists Push Back Against Retracted Nature Communications Study on Women PIs

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