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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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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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Research 101: Model organisms
I thought it worthwhile to create a series that offers a peek behind the curtain of scientific research. Most people outside of the field will never see what a real research lab is like, or understand what happens on a…
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Genetically Modified Organisms
The dreaded GMOs. *cue dramatic music* How many of you knew that GMO stood for Genetically Modified Organism? I’d be willing to bet at least a couple didn’t know. Why is this? There is a widespread hatred and distrust of…
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Cancer
Let’s start this blog by talking about a complex topic: cancer. I’ve been studying cancer for a couple of years now (I have a degree in cancer biology, that makes me an expert, right?), so I know quite a bit…
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And so it begins…
There’s so much pressure to write an amazing first blog post. Are they gonna like it? What will draw people in? What’s entertaining right now? Should I put some memes at the top? They’re so ‘in’ right now, but I’d…
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