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PhD biologist writing about science, nature, medicine and tech

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Tag Archives: COVID

Taking new aim at COVID-19

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Taking new aim at COVID-19. Duke Today, Nov. 26, 2021. The coronavirus’s tangled strands of RNA could offer new ways to treat people who get infected. Picked up by INDY Week and The New York Times.

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Helping at-risk girls defy the odds in Kenya

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Duke-founded initiative is helping at-risk girls defy the odds in Kenya. Duke Today, Sept. 14, 2021. As classrooms reopen, one North Carolina-based nonprofit is helping Kenyan girls stay on track amidst the pandemic. Picked up by Bloomberg Businessweek.

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Recent writing

  • Ripe for the picking
  • How “digital twins” could help predict the fate of a forest
  • Giants that vanished 10,000 years ago triggered ripple effects that are still felt today
  • Uncovering the secret to Australia’s truffle industry
  • From decades-long studies of humble grasses, new clues to climate resistance
  • Global warming may be a boon for this aggressive prairie plant
  • The science of thriving in a chaotic world

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