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Opinion: The Invasive Ideology
Matthew K. Chew and Scott P. Carroll | Sep 7, 2011 | 6 min read
Biologists and conservationists are too eager to demonize non-native species.
Opinion: Species Origins DO Matter!
Sara Kuebbing, Daniel Simberloff, and Julie Lockwood | Sep 28, 2011 | 4 min read
Organisms introduced to new habitats pose a significant threat to the native flora and fauna.
Different colored cartoon viruses entering holes in a cartoon of a human brain.
A Journey Into the Brain
Danielle Gerhard, PhD | Mar 22, 2024 | 10+ min read
With the help of directed evolution, scientists inch closer to developing viral vectors that can cross the human blood-brain barrier to deliver gene therapy.
Opinion: Torments of tagging
Timothy Bean | Feb 2, 2011 | 3 min read
Is marking the wild animals we study skewing our results? And if so, what can we do about it?
Orca Death Spurs Reevaluation of Satellite Tagging
Bob Grant | Oct 10, 2016 | 2 min read
A cetacean succumbed to a fungal infection shortly after being darted by researchers seeking to learn more about the species’ migrations and population dynamics.
Opinion: Paradoxical Amphibians
David B. Wake | Feb 7, 2013 | 3 min read
New amphibian species are being discovered at an exciting rate, yet they are also the vertebrates most at risk of extinction.
A rendering of a human brain in blue on a dark background with blue and white lines surrounding the brain to represent the construction of new connections in the brain.
Defying Dogma: Decentralized Translation in Neurons
Danielle Gerhard, PhD | Sep 8, 2023 | 10+ min read
To understand how memories are formed and maintained, neuroscientists travel far beyond the cell body in search of answers.
Opinion: Saving an Owl from Politics
Dominick A. DellaSala | Mar 26, 2012 | 4 min read
The imperiled northern spotted owl faces extinction if efforts enacted to save it continue to put politics ahead of science.
Opinion: What Animals Can Teach Us About Fear
Daniel T. Blumstein | Oct 1, 2020 | 3 min read
Fear binds us to our human and nonhuman ancestors. Understanding the emotion can help us grapple with challenges we face today.
Contributors
Amanda Heidt | Oct 1, 2020 | 4 min read
Meet some of the people featured in the October 2020 issue of The Scientist.

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