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My Role Model Taught Me How To Be a Strong Woman in Science
  • 3 days ago
  • 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.
Listening Is a Superpower: Hard Wrought Lessons From Conversations With Voters
  • 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.
Why You Should Add “Talk About Death” To Your 2021 Resolutions
  • 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."
Sometimes the Way Forward Is To Return To the Beginning
  • 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.
Scientists Push Back Against Retracted Nature Communications Study on Women PIs
  • 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.”
Dealing With the Dark Days: A Personal Struggle With PMDD
  • Jan 18
  • 9 min

Dealing With the Dark Days: A Personal Struggle With PMDD

So I give up. I would turn off the lights, bury myself under layers of blankets, and soak my pillow with tears till I fall asleep.
Science Writing Was Worth It. It Just Took Longer Than I Thought.
  • Dec 26, 2020
  • 7 min

Science Writing Was Worth It. It Just Took Longer Than I Thought.

I felt confused about how I could apply my writing skills as a science major. To me, science and writing seemed like two different worlds.
In Search of Insight: A Chronological Dissection of My Mental Illness Journey
  • Dec 25, 2020
  • 8 min

In Search of Insight: A Chronological Dissection of My Mental Illness Journey

I was initially apprehensive of these ideas, given that I was so used to understanding myself as a patient of Major Depressive Disorder.
A Perfectly Cooked Egg Is Artistry, Not an Algorithm
  • Dec 18, 2020
  • 6 min

A Perfectly Cooked Egg Is Artistry, Not an Algorithm

How smart products undermine the simple joy of cooking It didn’t happen overnight, but it was fast. Just 50 years after the birth of the ...
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