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By blending scientific accuracy with creative design, one builder hopes to make the history of DNA accessible, interactive, and fun for all ages.

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Science Outreach Brings STEM to Communities—But It Also Benefits Researchers

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Citizens Barcode Bugs to Improve Genetic Databases

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Gamifying Science to Reach New Audiences

Kevin Tran, a graduate student at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign and codeveloper of CraftCells, wears a virtual reality headset. He’s standing in front of a screen projecting his view of the CraftCells Minecraft world.

CraftCells: 3D Cell Biology Reaches Broad Audiences with Minecraft

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Playing Games to Learn Cell Biology

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Q&A: Paleontology’s Colonial Legacy

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Opinion: Teach Philosophy of Science in High School

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HHMI Kickstarts $2 Billion Initiative to Boost Diversity in STEM

Virtual Lab Tours for Recruitment and Outreach

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How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Postdoc Portrait: Rohita Roy

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One Gene Influences 75 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases

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From Data to Discovery: Omics in Therapeutic Innovation

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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A Stubborn Gene, a Failed Experiment, and a New Path

When experiments refuse to cooperate, you try again and again. For Rafael Najmanovich, the setbacks ultimately pushed him in a new direction.

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Maximizing Cancer Research Model Systems

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