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The Philadelphia Chromosome: A Genetic Mystery, a Lethal Cancer, and the Improbable Invention of a Lifesaving Treatment

The Philadelphia Chromosome: A Genetic Mystery, a Lethal Cancer, and the Improbable Invention of a Lifesaving Treatment

Philadelphia, 1959: A scientist detects a missing piece of DNA, the cause of a deadly cancer. The discovery would change science forever.

2014

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Human Parts

How Does Forgiveness Work?

What Science Tells Us About Letting Things Go

Sep 15, 2023

How Does Forgiveness Work?

Sep 15, 2023

Jessica Wapner, journalist, author and podcaster
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Elemental

The Nobel Prize Is a Reminder of Hepatitis C’s Dark History

Charting the virus’ map of destruction

Oct 6, 2020

The Nobel Prize Is a Reminder of Hepatitis C’s Dark History

Oct 6, 2020

Jessica Wapner, journalist, author and podcaster
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Elemental

How Coronavirus Is Fast-Tracking Medical Research

‘The thing that usually takes a year took one week.’

Mar 24, 2020

How Coronavirus Is Fast-Tracking Medical Research

Mar 24, 2020

Jessica Wapner, journalist, author and podcaster
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Elemental

How Psychiatrists Are Preparing to Prescribe MDMA

Some therapists aren’t just running ecstasy studies — they’re also enrolling

Aug 7, 2019

How Psychiatrists Are Preparing to Prescribe MDMA

Aug 7, 2019

Jessica Wapner, journalist, author and podcaster
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Elemental

What Science Says About Cryotherapy and Cold Gyms

Chilly wellness is trendier than ever

Apr 24, 2019

What Science Says About Cryotherapy and Cold Gyms

Apr 24, 2019

Jessica Wapner, journalist, author and podcaster
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OneZero

The Engineer Using A.I. to Read Your Feelings

Rosalind Picard wants to build technology that understands human emotion

Mar 29, 2019

The Engineer Using A.I. to Read Your Feelings

Mar 29, 2019

Jessica Wapner, journalist, author and podcaster
in
OneZero

Meet the ‘Hillbilly Lawyer’ Fighting to Take Down Big Pharma

Inside the massive lawsuit that seeks to assign blame — and financial penalties — for the opioid epidemic

Mar 21, 2019

Meet the ‘Hillbilly Lawyer’ Fighting to Take Down Big Pharma

Mar 21, 2019

Jessica Wapner, journalist, author and podcaster

Jessica Wapner, journalist, author and podcaster

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Jessica Wapner writes for The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Scientific American & elsewhere. She co-hosted the podcast One Click and has written two books.

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