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Cancer and Obesity
Disclaimer: I support the body positive community, as in I don’t think people should be made to feel bad about how they look or be treated poorly based on their size or appearance (why can’t we all be nice to…
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Research 101: DNA
Talking about DNA…seems like such a simple topic, right? Well, using DNA in a lab is not as straightforward as it may seem. A lot of information that is published relies on DNA in different contexts. I thought it would…
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Naked Mole Rats: Models for Cancer and Aging
Do naked mole rats hold the answers to cancer prevention and aging? Their genes don’t create faulty cells the way ours do. Originally published on massivesci.com Naked mole rats are not winning an animal beauty contest any time soon. Eduard…
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Research 101: Cell culture
After only a few months of waiting, I’m proud to present the second installment of Research 101! I started this series with the intent of providing an in-depth look into some of the most common research techniques. I’m hoping that…
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Cancer: Peto’s Paradox
I’m going to create a new series all about what I’m studying: cancer. I wrote an introductory post about cancer awhile back (I think it may have been my very first post) that was a broad explanation about cancer. With…
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