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February 28, 2019

Watch what you drink! Or, can you?

Do you remember when Wilmington, NC made national news in 2017 for having serious chemical contamination in their drinking water? An investigation by the EPA had identified that a chemical-manufacturing plant Chemours (a spin-off of DuPont, one of the largest chemical-manufacturing companies in the world)…

by Giehae Choi

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24 Feb

Why do coronaviruses like COVID-19, SARS, and MERS make humans sick, but not the bats that originally carried them? Read this post by Devina Thiono to learn how bats' immune systems prevent them from falling victim to these viruses. #coronavirus #COVID19 http://www.thepipettepen.com/the-infamous-batman

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21 Feb

With the new coronavirus continuing to spread, now is the time to examine how far we have come in outbreak response. Read this article by Syed Masood to learn about the factors that made the Spanish flu of 1918 so deadly. #influenza #pandemic #publichealth http://www.thepipettepen.com/global-pandemic-1918-edition/

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20 Feb

"...according to Pew 61% of adults agree that there is “too much” inequality." Read this article by Manuel Galvan to learn more about public misperceptions surrounding wealth inequality in the U.S. #wealthinequality #economics #socialpsychology http://www.thepipettepen.com/inequality-unawareness/

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19 Feb

An impossible cancer treatment may just be possible. Read this article by Danielle Chappell to learn about a new cancer drug that targets difficult to treat cancers in a way scientists once thought was impossible. #cancer #cancerresearch #CellBiology http://www.thepipettepen.com/hope-for-difficult-to-treat-cancers/

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17 Feb

The ability of microbes to evolve and adapt to their environments is unparalleled. Learn why microbes are so good at evolving in the first blog post of the semester written by Connor LaMontagne. #microbes #evolution #mutations http://www.thepipettepen.com/why-microbes-are-so-good-at-evolving/

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4 Feb

Don't forget to register for the second event of the Science Communication Series! We will practice making an abstract of your choosing accessible to a broader audience. *Please bring an electronic or hard copy of your chosen abstract.* Register at: http://tinyurl.com/sfdtu9q

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15 Jan

Our first event was a success! Be sure to check out other Science Communication Series events this semester! http://tibbs.unc.edu/2020-science-communication-series/

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Now live: Science Communication Series (Cosponsored by @UNC_TIBBS and @UNC_SWAC) Event #1- How to do Informational Interviews and practice reflections, facilitated by @uncbrybar #careerdevelopment @BeyondProf 2

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14 Jan

There's still time to register for the Science Communication Series Kickoff event! Learn more about conducting informational interviews and reflective writing. UNC students and postdocs can register here: http://tinyurl.com/y23s85at

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9 Jan

We have a great lineup for this years Science Communication Series! You won't want to miss it! Learn more and register at: http://tibbs.unc.edu/2020-science-communication-series/

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