PinnedSam Westreich, PhDThe Most Interesting Biology Questions, AnsweredDr. Sam Westreich writes about biotech, Silicon Valley, and answers fascinating questions about science.2 min read·Sep 23, 2021--2--2
Sam Westreich, PhDinAha! ScienceWhat Happens if Kids Swallow Toothpaste Every Day?Can you overdose on toothpaste?·5 min read·1 day ago--7--7
Sam Westreich, PhDinSharing ScienceMusings on Buffalo Fish, and Other Uses of “Buffalo”The fish named by an eccentric French genius, and (probably) unrelated to the town, or the big cow·4 min read·5 days ago----
Sam Westreich, PhDinSharing ScienceFor Millions of Years, Earth Was Dominated by a Single Vertebrate GenusIt’s not humans. How the lone survivor of a super-extinction repopulated our planet·4 min read·Jun 6, 2024--18--18
Sam Westreich, PhDinSharing ScienceI’m Still Drinking Diet CokePutting the fear of artificial sweeteners into much-needed context.·5 min read·May 20, 2024--8--8
Sam Westreich, PhDThere Might Be an Ice Cream Truck.All I hear of it are the first notes of Für Elise, like it might not be there.·3 min read·May 19, 2024----
Sam Westreich, PhDinSharing ScienceThe Truth Behind the Myth of Boiling FrogsSometimes we’ll put up with anything. Sometimes it takes brain damage.·4 min read·May 6, 2024--19--19
Sam Westreich, PhDWhere Did the ABC Song Come From?Plus, why at least two other nursery rhymes use the same melody·5 min read·Apr 29, 2024--11--11
Sam Westreich, PhDinSharing ScienceParachute Science — A Dirty Dark Side of ResearchColonialism has never fully gone away.·4 min read·Apr 25, 2024--1--1
Sam Westreich, PhDinSharing ScienceThe Mutation That Gives Real-Life Unbreakable BonesA rare genetic mutation from a family in Connecticut·4 min read·Apr 18, 2024--1--1