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Artificial intelligence’s influence on science communication and public engagement

By Jagpreet Kaur Maker, Borealis Blog editor Science communication plays a pivotal role in bridging the gap between scientific advancements […]

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Biochemistry Poem: Cure

written by Umayeer Milky header by Hedy Liu CAR T-cell cancer therapy— survival strategy: find the heaviest weaponry in the nanoscale arsenal of the anatomy; make gene edits, grow in the laboratory. In the body, a retroviral delivery; haywire artillery, erratic toxicity: not sepsis, but a cytokine storm to harness the elements, hit the target. “cured …

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Freddie the Rescue Dog and How Dogs Save Us with Grant Hayter-Menzies

Zazie and Kristi are joined by Grant Hayter-Menzies to talk about his book, Freddie: The Rescue Dog Who Rescued Me.By Zazie Todd PhD.Watch episode 16 of The Pawsitive Post in Conversation below or on Youtube, listen below or via your favourite podcast app (including Apple, Spotify), or scroll down to read highlights.      About this...

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A summary of recent discoveries advancing the understanding and treatment of hemophilia

A summary of recent discoveries advancing the understanding and treatment of hemophilia Transfusion Blood Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Dr. Travis Sztainert Hemophilia is a rare bleeding disorder that undermines blood's regular clotting mechanism. There are two types of hemophilia, known as hemophilia A and hemophilia B, which are caused by a shortage or lack of...

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When your paper’s title is a question, is the answer “no”?

Last week, over on Dynamic Ecology, Jeremy made passing reference to a blog post title contravening Betteridge’s Law – that is, the generalization that when a media headline asks a question, the answer is always “no”.  Which reminded me that I’ve always been curious about Betteridge’s Law in the context of scientific papers (in that...

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