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Animal vs artificial: why we need both
Writer: Allie White Editors: Sam Alper, Kayla Harnist, Cambria Jensen Illustrator: Annabel Anyang Illustration by Annabel Anyang Have you ever popped a couple of Ibuprofen when you wake up with a headache to help you get through the day? Do you get a flu vaccine each year? Have you ever had surgery, like an organ transplant or heart procedure? Have you received anesthesia before? If you answered yes to any of the questions above, you owe a huge thank you to animal research. A
Allie White
Jan 55 min read


The cell: a molecular Rube Goldberg machine
Writer: Kayla Harnist Editors: Sam Alper, Courtney Demmit-Rice, Michelle Norman Illustrator: Aimee Szymanski Illustration by Aimee Szymanski Do you ever wonder how the cells in a flower know when to turn from a bud to a bloom? This seemingly simple task begins in a mechanistically complex way. To ensure that a flower blooms just as spring arrives, each cell in a plant must carefully read and respond to its environment. This intricate molecular choreography is analogous to the
Kayla Harnist
Jan 54 min read


Let’s talk about sex
Writer: Allie White Editors: Sam Alper, Sarah Brockway, Sophia Andreadis Illustrator: Maddie Swall Illustration by Maddie Swall The...
Allie White
Oct 1, 20258 min read


The art of crossing over: how Dr. Carol Mason has perfected the role of the interdisciplinary scientist
Writer: Sophia Andreadis Illustrator: Annabel Anyang Editors: Allie White, Sarah Brockway, Sam Alper Illustration by Annabel Anyang How...

Sophia Andreadis
Sep 2, 20255 min read


Silent killers of the immune system
Writer: Morgan Greenewood Editors: Allie White, Sam Alper, and Sarah Brockway Illustrator: Darci Ott Illustration by Darci Ott Within...

Morgan Greenewood
Jun 9, 20254 min read


The other white water: cocaine and other narcotic pollutants in ocean ecosystems
Writer: Phillip Comeaux Editors: Allie White, Sarah Brockway, and Sam Alper Illustrator: Becca Mellema Tales of animals ingesting cocaine...

Phillip Comeaux
Jun 3, 20254 min read


I saw it on TikTok: the future of science is social
Writer: Sophia Andreadis Editors: Allie White, Sam Alper, and Sarah Brockway Illustrators: Alicia Walker and Becca Mellema Science and...

Sophia Andreadis
Jun 3, 20255 min read
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