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Lessons from 2020: To avoid future disasters, improve science communication

December 15, 2020dm62

To increase both the quantity and quality of science communication we must invest in communication training, incentives for public communication by scientists and jobs focused on sharing science. Having a society that is better informed about and more engaged in science will best position us to face the challenges of the future. Continue Reading →

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CRISPR/Cas9 developers awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry

October 26, 2020dm62

Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna have been awarded the 2020 Chemistry Nobel Prize for developing a process that makes the editing of genetic sequences simpler, faster and more precise. It is the first science Nobel ever awarded to a team of women, and only the third all-female Chemistry Nobel award in the 119 years of existence of the Nobel Prize. Continue Reading →

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