Diana Kwon

Diana is a freelance science journalist who covers the life sciences, health, and academic life. She’s a regular contributor to The Scientist and her work has appeared in several other publications, including Scientific American, Knowable, and Quanta. Diana was a former intern at The Scientist and she holds a master’s degree in neuroscience from McGill University. She’s currently based in Berlin, Germany.

Articles by Diana Kwon

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Infographic: Transposable elements in cancer

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Jumping Genes’ Role in Cancer

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The Pet Health Industry Takes on Canine Cancer

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Infographic: The Cerebellum’s Many Roles Beyond Motor Control

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The Cerebellum’s Functions in Cognition, Emotion, and More

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Is the Immune System to Blame for Schizophrenia?

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Infographic: How the Body’s Defenses Attack the Brain

MUSCLE CONTROL: Researchers pinpoint how C. elegans (pictured) manages to expel food from its mouth.

The Science Behind How Roundworms Spit

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A Surge in Pandemic Research Shines a Spotlight on Preprints

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Infographic: The Havoc SARS-CoV-2 Wreaks on the Body

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SARS-CoV-2’s Wide-Ranging Effects on the Body

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The Pandemic Crushed the Flu—What Happens When It Returns?

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The Quest for a Universal Coronavirus Vaccine

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University of California and Elsevier Forge Open-Access Deal

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Scientists Question Discovery of New Human Salivary Gland

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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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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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Streamlining Microbial Quality Control Testing

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