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Continue ReadingWe used to believe the Central Dogma of molecular biology was pretty simple. Every cell contains genetic information in the form of DNA, which is responsible for providing instructions for…
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Continue ReadingContestants on the TV show “The Biggest Loser” may not be “losers” after all. A recent study of Season Six contestants has revealed that six years after the show ended,…
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Continue ReadingFormer President Jimmy Carter was diagnosed with stage IV malignant melanoma in 2015, an aggressive form of cancer that spread to his liver and his brain. Until recently, this would…
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Description: How to navigate issues of content, plagiarism, narrative, and bias when writing and reading science publications. Snacks will be provided. Register at: http://tinyurl.com/z5dql2w
Description: How to navigate issues of content, plagiarism, narrative, and bias when writing and reading science publications. Snacks will be provided. Register at: http://tinyurl.com/z5dql2w
From graduate students to faculty members, scientific researchers generally receive training in writing technical documents. Usually these documents are intended to communicate findings to other scientists.
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