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With a doctorate in neuroscience, Ben is not only the Science Press Secretary for the Smithsonian, but also a brainiac scientist himself. When he's not sharing science trivia with everyone he knows and correcting the errors made by the Torch Editrix, you can find him riding his bike long distances, baking cookies, and working on obnoxiously large jigsaw puzzles.

Feb
10

The US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs and dumb luck – with a new strain spreading fast, will Americans get lucky again?

Few Americans remember the 1957 pandemic – the one that sputtered out before it did real damage. Yet that event left a lasting legacy in how public health experts think about and plan for future outbreaks. Continue reading The US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs and dumb luck – with a new strain spreading fast, will Americans get lucky again?

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Sep
04

Carly Muletz Wolz looks at tiny microbes to answer big questions about our ecosystems

What happens if a red wolf has a bellyache? What if a cheetah suffers from tummy troubles? At the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, they call microbiologist Carly Muletz Wolz to investigate. Continue reading Carly Muletz Wolz looks at tiny microbes to answer big questions about our ecosystems

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Jun
11

Eye on Science: Logan Kistler hopes to solve modern problems by studying ancient DNA

We hate to break it to you, but a real-world Jurassic Park will never happen. (Ed. note: Probably for the best, considering how many people are consumed in interesting ways in the movies.) Continue reading Eye on Science: Logan Kistler hopes to solve modern problems by studying ancient DNA

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