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A couple weeks ago, I was craving chocolate cake. The problem? I had no eggs, butter or milk in the house. I hadn’t…
Rachel Fairbank
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Rachel Fairbank is a freelance science writer based in Texas. When she is not writing, she can be found spending time with her family, or at her local boxing gym.
Oct 29
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Antibody testing is designed to tell you whether you have been exposed to the coronavirus in the past, whether you…
Jun 23
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If your pet has ever recovered from surgery, you’ll remember just how much they hate the Elizabethan collar, aka the…
Jun 22
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The U.S. is currently facing a critical shortage of blood. Due to fears about the coronavirus, many blood drives…
Jun 18
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Though no one seems to have told the coronavirus, apparently the pandemic is over. Certainly lockdowns are easing…
Jun 17
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If you’ve been extra forgetful lately, you are not alone. Chronic stress, as well as anxiety and depression, can…
Jun 15
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Given the need for physical distancing, it’ll be a while before many of us feel comfortable with an in-person…
Jun 12
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One of the most galling things about the police killings that have grabbed national attention, both in recent weeks…
Jun 11
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Amid the tumult and anger of recent weeks, as police clashed with protesters demonstrating for reforms in the wake…
Jun 10
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In recent weeks, acoustic weapons like flash bang grenades and sound cannons have come to new prominence in the…
Jun 9
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If you are in a position to donate money to organizations aimed at addressing police violence or systemic racism,…
Jun 9
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These past few weeks, we’ve seen countless examples of ‘less lethal’ police weapons being used against protesters,…
Jun 8
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Given the protests against police brutality these past few weeks, as well as the killings of George Floyd, Breonna…
Jun 5
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On Wednesday, for the first time since March 12, NYC reported no new deaths from COVID-19. To put that number into…
Jun 5
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Abolishing the police—or at the very least, significantly defunding them, to the point they are only a minimal…
Jun 4
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This week, the New York Times chose to publish a deeply problematic and dangerous op-ed by Arkansas Senator Tom…
Jun 4
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Recent displays of police violence against members of the public, whether the recent deaths of George Floyd and…
Jun 3
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Addressing police violence is a complicated problem, requiring a number of solutions. When it comes to holding…
Jun 3
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If you’ve never been hospitalized, you might think of the day a patient leaves the hospital as a singular event in…
Jun 2
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We can never truly know what is in the hearts of corporations and their CEOs. Do they mean what they say when they…