A CRISPR Future
The power of genetic editing as a therapeutic strategy has long been appreciated, but the risk of unintended and unknown side effects has kept it… Read More »A CRISPR Future
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Regulating Genomic Information: How Algorithms Perpetuate Prejudice
Last November, I was able to attend the National Science Policy Network Symposium in Madison, Wisconsin. The goal of this two-day symposium was to understand… Read More »Regulating Genomic Information: How Algorithms Perpetuate Prejudice
What Happens to Heart Cells in Space?
Heart function is profoundly changed by spaceflight in space-flown animal models and human astronauts. Using human heart cells derived from stem cells, researchers investigated the cellular and physiological processes influenced by microgravity in human hearts.
Things My Brother Sam Can’t Talk About
Photo credit: Kelly Valeri When my younger brother, Sam, was 14 years old, he went outside, stripped to his white, Fruit of the Loom underwear,… Read More »Things My Brother Sam Can’t Talk About
The Mity Genome
The Metro ride from Foggy Bottom to Bethesda took just about an hour door to door. Each morning, on my way to my first science… Read More »The Mity Genome