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Entry points to science fiction literature (Evan's Guide to SF - Part 1)
Been craving some space opera, cyberpunk, or anything in between? Look no further!
Dec 7, 2024 • 
Evan DeTurk
The Round-Up #3
Vaccines, bacterial immune systems, sciency travel pictures, and more!
Sep 19 • 
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Advice to young scientists
A few things I learned doing research
Sep 5 • 
Evan DeTurk
What happens when we make embryos from stem cells?
The science, ethics, and legal status of in vitro gametogenesis
Aug 22 • 
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The Round-Up #2
Dire wolves, AI virologists, sci-fi TV, and much more!
Jun 13 • 
Evan DeTurk
The People vs. Recombinant DNA
The ragged coalition against genetic engineering
Sep 20, 2024 • 
Evan DeTurk
The Roundup #1
A breakthrough in genome editing, an Enhanced Games update, The Acolyte, and more
Jun 30, 2024 • 
Evan DeTurk
Six flawed biological theories
What can disproven theories teach us about science and society?
Jun 15, 2024 • 
Evan DeTurk
Science fiction at the limits of rationality
Will we ever fully understand the universe?
May 18, 2024 • 
Evan DeTurk
The ethics of the Enhanced Games
A look at the ethics of the reinvigorated debates about performance enhancing drugs.
Apr 19, 2024 • 
Evan DeTurk
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Apr 16, 2024 • 
Evan DeTurk
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