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PhD biologist writing about science, nature, medicine and tech

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Category Archives: students

What happens when data scientists crunch through three centuries of Robinson Crusoe?

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What happens when data scientists crunch through three centuries of Robinson Crusoe? Duke Research blog, Sept. 6, 2018. Reading 1,400-plus editions of “Robinson Crusoe” in one summer is impossible. So one team of students tried to train computers to do it for them.

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Can’t decide what clubs to join outside of class? There’s a web app for that

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Can’t decide what clubs to join outside of class? There’s a web app for that. Duke Research Blog, August 21, 2018. E-advisor helps students figure out the right activities for their interests.

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Recent writing

  • A fanged frog long thought to be one species is revealing itself to be several
  • Meet the superhero farm robots in training
  • By changing their habits, many animals still hanging on in the face of warming
  • Get ready for your aging checkup
  • Bat besties start to sound alike over time
  • Michigan cherry farmers find a surprising food safety ally: falcons
  • Folklore sheds light on ancient Indian savannas

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