Nature, June 21, 2021 Computational chemist Mona Minkara simulates the molecular dynamics required for lung function and boosts access for visually impaired chemists.
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Where I Work: Bernardo Reyes-Tur
Nature, June 21, 2021 Bernardo Reyes-Tur aims to unravel the mating mysteries of Cuba’s imperilled Polymita.
What electronic games can teach us
Knowable Magazine, October 3, 2019 Digital play can enhance certain types of learning, but how to harness that potential for the classroom remains a prize question.
Curious cure: Human waste
Knowable Magazine, July 25, 2019 Studies point to the life-saving record of fecal transplants for patients infected with C. diff, despite a recent death. Doctors are now testing the procedure for other conditions.
Lack of lactation rooms
Nature, April 30, 2019 Breastfeeding mums are finally getting spaces to pump at some US institutions. Some universities offer dedicated lactation space, but there’s still plenty of room for improvements.
Kids in the middle
Knowable Magazine, April 2, 2019 Recognizing the important role of children as cultural translators. A Q&A with linguistic anthropologist Inmaculada García-Sánchez.
Astronomy society pushes for diversity
Nature, February 21, 2019 Task force hopes that a report on boosting participation by under-represented groups in US PhD programmes will ‘pull the alarm cord to say we can’t continue doing things the way we have been’.
The curious case of acrylamide: California’s Prop. 65 explained
Knowable Magazine, May 24, 2018 Lattes today, hot dogs tomorrow? Why health warnings in California crop up in many — and sometimes surprising — places and why you should care
Labor of love
Knowable Magazine, April 13, 2018 Flipping the scientific thinking on our species’ “difficult childbirth”
Coffee declared healthy (for most) — yay!
Knowable Magazine, December 22, 2017 A comprehensive, full-bodied analysis is brimming with encouraging data