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Observations and analysis from scientists on bacteria, biotech, health, and how we live and interact with our natural world.

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Can Drinking Rain Water Make You Sick?

Despite childhood myths, it’s not sterile at all

Sam Westreich, PhD in Sharing Science

Musings on Buffalo Fish, and Other Uses of “Buffalo”

The fish named by an eccentric French genius, and…

Sam Westreich, PhD in Sharing Science

For Millions of Years, Earth Was Dominated by a Single Vertebrate Genus

It’s not humans. How a…

Sam Westreich, PhD in Sharing Science

I’m Still Drinking Diet Coke

Putting the fear of artificial sweeteners into much-needed context.

Sam Westreich, PhD in Sharing Science

The Truth Behind the Myth of Boiling Frogs

Sometimes we’ll put up with anything. Sometimes it takes…

Sam Westreich, PhD in Sharing Science

Parachute Science — A Dirty Dark Side of Research

Colonialism has never fully gone away.

Sam Westreich, PhD in Sharing Science

The Mutation That Gives Real-Life Unbreakable Bones

A rare genetic mutation from a family in…

Sam Westreich, PhD in Sharing Science

The Blood-Pressure Danger of… Licorice?

Potential health benefits, but also confirmed high blood…

Sam Westreich, PhD in Sharing Science

Beets Have More Nitrates Than Salami. So Why Is Deli Meat Unhealthy?

Untangling the cancer risks…

Sam Westreich, PhD in Sharing Science

Glove-Wearing At Work May Mean Dirtier Hands

Encouraging disposable gloves at restaurants and…

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