Alex Billow

Alex is normally a multimedia writer, and has contributed to educational outlets such as SciShow, SciShow Kids, and PBS Eons, as well as writing for AAAS and the American Chemical Society. Alex has a master’s degree in molecular biology and genetics from the University of Southern California, and did research studying the transcription of transfer RNAs and other “odd pol” transcripts.

Articles by Alex Billow

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Famous South African Sardine Run Doesn’t Benefit Sardines: Study

Image of small blue creatures called Nergals. Some have hearts above their heads, which signify friendship. There is one Nergal who is sneezing and losing health, which is denoted by minus one signs floating around it.
June 2025, Issue 1

Nergal Networks: Where Friendship Meets Infection

A citizen science game explores how social choices and networks can influence how an illness moves through a population.

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Maximizing Lentivirus Recovery

Unraveling Complex Biology with Advanced Multiomics Technology

Unraveling Complex Biology with Five-Dimensional Multiomics

Resurrecting Plant Defense Mechanisms to Avoid Crop Pathogens

Resurrecting Plant Defense Mechanisms to Avoid Crop Pathogens

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Seeing and Sorting with Confidence

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