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The History of Swear Words
Discover Magazine (July, 2023)
From ancient Rome to the Renaissance, dive into the surprising origins and history of four-letter words.
Bill Nye Wants to Scare You About the End of the World
Discover Magazine (May, 2023)
The science educator reflects on his newest series, the success of NASA’s DART mission and how he stays optimistic about fighting climate change.
Death Defying
Discover Magazine (September/October, 2021)
An estimated 9 million people in the U.S. alone have had a transformative near-death experience. Scientists are grappling with what’s happening inside their heads.
Cracking the 414s
Discover Magazine (November, 2020)
In 1983, a group of young adults from Milwaukee became famous for hacking into several high-profile computer systems, introducing the country to the world of cybercrime.
Superbots Save the Day
Discover Magazine (September/October, 2020)
If you find yourself in a disaster, it might be machines that come to your rescue.
Let’s Make Some Memories
Discover Magazine (July/August, 2020)
Scientists are using new tech to decode how our brains remember.
Growing Up Wired
Discover Magazine (May, 2020)
Smartphones and other tech pose special challenges — and opportunities — for young brains.
Trump’s trade war is coming for cheap scooters and the startups that love them
The Verge (August, 2018)
A new battlefront in the scooter wars.
Sensory Overload
San Francisco Magazine (January, 2018)
TV host, TED Talk visionary, HBO advisor, and entrepreneur David Eagleman is the closest thing neuroscience has to a rock star. But can his latest tech really rewire the human brain?
Hacking the Operating Room
Bay Area Bandwidth (October, 2016)
At UCSF Medical Center, clinical engineers are coming up with homegrown inventions to problems that plague both physicians and patients.
Pioneers of Regeneration
TMC Pulse (January/February, 2015)
Across the Texas Medical Center, scientists and physicians are leveraging stem cell and regenerative medicine research to usher in a new era of treatment.
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Bill Nye Is Still a Champion for Science / Discover Magazine
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4 Robots That Look Like Humans / Discover Magazine
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Exploring the Science of Cleft Lip and Palate / Discover Magazine
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How Rabbits Became Our Pets / Discover Magazine
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That Word You Heard: Troglomorphism / Discover Magazine
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Scientists Propose a New Theory for Why Some Chimps Throw Stones at Certain Trees / Discover Magazine
Climate Change Could Be Making Birds Smaller / Discover Magazine
A New Silicon Chip Might One Day Replace Damaged Brain Cells / Discover Magazine
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The Giant Geode of Pulpi is 25 Feet Long. Now Scientists Know How it Formed / Discover Magazine
This New Gene-Editing Tool Can ‘Search-and-Replace’ Genes Without Breaking DNA / Discover Magazine
California scientists unlock hidden genetic codes of world’s tallest trees / Half Moon Bay Review
Fog study sets sights on climate change / Half Moon Bay Review
Bobcats come roaring back / Half Moon Bay Review
Voters to advise on cannabis cultivation / Half Moon Bay Review
Cannabis business takes hold in state / Half Moon Bay Review
A Solid Foundation for Biomedical Research / TMC News
Original Magna Carta and Only Known Copy of King’s Writ United for First Time in U.S. / TMC News
Unraveling the Mysteries of Pregnancy / TMC News