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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 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.

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.”

Dec 1, 2020
9 min

En Nicaragua, los Bosques y las Comunidades Indígenas se Enfrentan a una Amenaza

“Como nicaragüense, tengo el derecho a la protección del estado y la defensa de mis derechos”

Oct 24, 2020
9 min

Growing Seeds in Concrete: The Case for Tiny States

The institutional rigidity of America, and frankly, much of the world, is the concrete. New ideas and paradigms are the greenery.

Oct 1, 2020
12 min

Hong Kong's Premier Science Communicator Is Not Doing an Autopsy of Her City

Those were simpler times though, and now people trust her to the point that they want more from her than just science.

Jul 18, 2020
20 min

From Red to Purple to Fuchsia

With everyone strapped on their imaginary seat belts, the machine would turn on in three. Two. One.

Aug 12, 2019
10 min

A Home Away from Home

As I would spend six weeks on the other side of the Pacific alone, I couldn't believe that I could find my true home — for now.

Jul 14, 2019
11 min

Not a Joke!

Wild Green Memes is blooming at a breakneck pace. And people are taking note.

May 10, 2019
9 min

Scientists, Meet #Twitter!

The rapid dispersal and growth of content via Tweets make it an effective mechanism for sharing research and professional development.

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Searching for the Tree of Life Near the Gates of Heaven

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

Scientists Push Back Against Retracted Nature Communications Study on Women PIs

En Nicaragua, los Bosques y las Comunidades Indígenas se Enfrentan a una Amenaza

Growing Seeds in Concrete: The Case for Tiny States

Hong Kong's Premier Science Communicator Is Not Doing an Autopsy of Her City

From Red to Purple to Fuchsia

A Home Away from Home

Not a Joke!

Scientists, Meet #Twitter!

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