Evan Eichler: Following his instincts to autism’s hotspots
Evan Eichler discovered that some parts of the human genome are more prone to mutate than others. Now he isContinue Reading
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A last minute Lucy visit
In an age when evolution is referred to as something to be “believed in”—like Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy—theContinue Reading
The science of chocolate
Do chocolatey indulgences have a place in the annals of science? Theo’s, a bean-to-bar chocolate maker in Seattle, thinks so.Continue Reading
A vaccine-delivering mosquito, and other research ideas
The Gates Foundation announces funding for innovative approaches to global health problems. Read the article on Crosscut.
Cutting edge brain science comes to Seattle
A Seattle hospital melds science with patient care to make gains on brain cancer. Read the article on Crosscut.
Holy chiroptera! Meet the local bats
Like the neighbors I rarely see until July, bats are making their appearances during the drawn-out summer evenings here inContinue Reading
The preventive edge of autism research
Despite the absence of a clear cause, University of Washington researchers are beginning an autism prevention study. It’s an innovative,Continue Reading
Atlas didn’t shrug: mapping the human brain
Emboldened by the success of its mouse brain map, Seattle’s Allen Institute for Brain Science announced this week it isContinue Reading
