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Amit Pathak, Washington University in St. Louis - Cells Mechanically Sense Beyond Their Surroundings
Amit Pathak, Washington University in St. Louis - Cells Mechanically Sense Beyond Their Surroundings

What does the fairy tale of the princess and the pea have to teach us about our cells?

Amit Pathak, professor of mechanical engineer and materials sc…

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Emily Chung, University of Cambridge -Residential Proximity and Class Segregation in the Industrial Era
Emily Chung, University of Cambridge -Residential Proximity and Class Segregation in the Industrial Era

On this Student Spotlight: How rich and poor navigated Industrial Manchester may be different from what was previously thought.

Emily Chung, PhD candi…

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John Hatfield, University of Texas at Austin - Offering a Lower Cooperating Commission Makes It Harder to Sell Your Home
John Hatfield, University of Texas at Austin - Offering a Lower Cooperating Commission Makes It Harder to Sell Your Home

How can we drive down real estate prices across the country?

John Hatfield, Century Club Professor of Finance at the McCombs School of Business at the…

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Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Rice University - New HPV Test Could Transform Cervical Cancer Screening
Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Rice University - New HPV Test Could Transform Cervical Cancer Screening

How can we transform cervical cancer screening for the better?

Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Malcolm Gillis university professor, professor of bioengineeri…

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Alexandra Nica, University of Iowa - Economics is Everywhere, Even in Art
Alexandra Nica, University of Iowa - Economics is Everywhere, Even in Art

Economics is everywhere, including art.

Alexandra Nica, director of the undergraduate program and professor of instruction in the department of econom…

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Mikaela Bloomberg, University College London - Smoking Cessation, Even Later in Life, Linked to Slower Cognitive Decline
Mikaela Bloomberg, University College London - Smoking Cessation, Even Later in Life, Linked to Slower Cognitive Decline

Quitting smoking is good for you, no matter when in life it happens.

Mikaela Bloomberg, senior research fellow in social epidemiology and social stati…

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Sonja Wild, University of California, Davis - Juvenile Birds Learn to Solve Foraging Puzzles From Siblings
Sonja Wild, University of California, Davis - Juvenile Birds Learn to Solve Foraging Puzzles From Siblings

Juvenile birds may lean on siblings more than parents to learn to solve a puzzle.

Sonja Wild, postdoctoral researcher at the University of California…

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Shannon Kay, Yale University - Differences in Asthma Between the Sexes
Shannon Kay, Yale University - Differences in Asthma Between the Sexes

Do men and women experience asthma differently?

Shannon Kay, assistant professor at the Yale School of Medicine, determines how to make care more pers…

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Madeline McCrary, Washington University in St. Louis - Breaking the Cycle: Hepatitis C Treatment at the Bedside for Pregnant Women
Madeline McCrary, Washington University in St. Louis - Breaking the Cycle: Hepatitis C Treatment at the Bedside for Pregnant Women

Hepatitis C infection can be dangerous for mothers and babies, so how do we treat it?

Madeline McCrary, assistant professor of medicine at Washington…

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Lucy Loch, University of Michigan - Ultra-Processed Food Addiction in Older Adults
Lucy Loch, University of Michigan - Ultra-Processed Food Addiction in Older Adults

On this Student Spotlight: Can you become addicted to ultra-processed foods?

Lucy Loch, doctoral candidate in the department of psychology at the Univ…

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