Colleen Lawrimore

Author: Colleen Lawrimore

October 23, 2019

Yeast in science: from glass to flask

We eat (or drink) them all the time, but what about in the lab? For scientists, yeast has been an invaluable tool for making biological discoveries.

by Colleen Lawrimore

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"In 2018, 11.1 percent of households were food insecure at some point during the year." Learn more about food insecurity and how it affects health and wellbeing in this article written by Anneliese Long. #FoodInsecurity #publichealth http://www.thepipettepen.com/why-food-access-matters-for-health-and-well-being/

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"...when did United States law first require clinical trials to include women in their pool of participants: 1977, 1985, 1994, or 2016?" Read an article by Abigail Agoglia to learn more about the impacts of excluding women from clinical trials. http://www.thepipettepen.com/missing-data-how-the-exclusion-of-female-subjects-from-medical-research-hurts-science/

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