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Starting Up a New Endeavor
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Apr 1, 2024 | 2 min read
In his lab, Hashim Al-Hashimi investigated how RNA molecules move. Along the way, he founded a company.
Savant in the Limelight, 1988–2009
Sukanya Charuchandra | May 1, 2020 | 3 min read
Kim Peek, the inspiration for the title character in Rain Man, brought public attention to savant syndrome.
Genesis 2.0 Is a Beautifully Shot, Cautionary Tale About Biotechnology
Shawna Williams | Jan 2, 2019 | 2 min read
The documentary weaves together a hunt for mammoth tusks in the Arctic with scenes from the front lines of synthetic biology.
From Railroad Tracks to Racetracks, 1870s
Jim Daley | Aug 1, 2018 | 3 min read
How a robber baron and an eccentric inventor solved a millennia-old question about horses.
Drug for Still’s Disease Shows Promise in Phase 2 Trial
Shawna Williams | Mar 1, 2018 | 4 min read
Patients with the rare autoimmune condition, highlighted in the Oscar-nominated film The Big Sick, currently have limited treatment options.
Korean Stem Cell Film Tops Box Office
Bob Grant | Oct 9, 2014 | 1 min read
A movie based on the Woo Suk Hwang cloning scandal is popular in South Korea, but the plotline strays from reality.