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And There Was No Village
  • Sep 21, 2020
  • 10 min

And There Was No Village

In the weeks before, the village I was promised that came with bearing and raising a child was destroyed.
How My ADHD Diagnosis Made Me a Better Scientist
  • Sep 11, 2020
  • 6 min

How My ADHD Diagnosis Made Me a Better Scientist

We all sneeze from time to time, but if you sneeze 30 times a day, you know you’re sick.
Creating Childhood Fun in the Time of COVID-19
  • Aug 27, 2020
  • 5 min

Creating Childhood Fun in the Time of COVID-19

Humans, we love making things with our hands. It is one of our defining characteristics as a species.
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