“So, is there really not much you can do to impact your lifespan? Is your DNA really the biggest factor determining how long you live? The result is not quite as clear-cut as some of the headlines would suggest.”
Alex Cope
“Before you get excited, you probably won’t be able to detox by visiting your local dispensary followed by your local diner, but if we can figure out how to use PFAS-binding proteins at scale then we have a good chance of reducing long-term exposure risk for millions or more.”
Jon Lee Andrade
Choose Your Character:
why we study other species to understand ourselves
“Most of what we understand today about heredity, development, physiology, and the cellular and molecular foundations of life comes from research using model organisms. These systems have allowed scientists to study biological processes in controlled and reproducible ways that would otherwise be impossible. But what exactly is a model organism, and why are certain species repeatedly chosen for scientific research?”
Mary Cundiff




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