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3 things you should know about plastic-wrapped cucumbers, the James Webb telescope, and inflammation

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Michelle Campbell Mekarski, PhD
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Jul 14, 2022
For the July edition, they discuss how plastic wrap on cucumbers might soon be unnecessary, the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope, and how inflammation helps with healing.
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The History of Vaccines – Smallpox to COVID-19

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Jul 7, 2022
In the 1800s, major breakthroughs in medical technology and the understanding of disease led to the development of vaccines for some of humanity’s most deadly illnesses: smallpox, rabies, diphtheria, and tetanus. In China and many African countries, the traditional practice of smallpox inoculation informed the work of Edward Jenner, Louis Pasteur and others, as they experimented with weakened and less deadly viruses to trick the body into producing immunity. You may have heard of Jenner and
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My face blind life

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Allison Sinclair
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Jan 11, 2021
If you had to identify people by their elbows, could you do it? Find out what it’s like to be face blind.
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5 things you should know about COVID-19, mosquitos, and bees

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Jun 15, 2020
For the June edition, they invited their student interns to add their voices to the column. Collectively, they tackled how to avoid becoming a mosquito magnet, how to plant a buzz-worthy garden, and three things you should know about COVID-19.
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3 things you should know — January edition

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Jan 13, 2020
In the January column, we chat about the science of apple varieties, the ethics of DNA modifications, and why stars aren't actually twinkling.

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