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Dr. Liston’s Unsurvivable Surgery

If you're feeling unsure about how good of a doctor you'll be when you enter med school, don't be too nervous. Dealing with amputations and the accompanying gangrene in the 1800s was no easy feat, especially for Dr. Robert Liston, yet he still made a name for himself. You can rest easy knowing you probably won't make the same mistakes he did. Curious? Read more to find out why history remembers his name. Read More
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An Introduction to the Rapidly Expanding World of CRISPR

BY ELEANOR WANG | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2018-19) Many of us dream of having clearer skin, greater... Read More
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Grey’s Anatomy Season 7, Episode 12: Taking the Leap of Faith

BY JENNY CHIEM | BLOGGER | SQ ONLINE (2018-19) Being in such a competitive environment as a student at UC... Read More
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A Heart for Coffee

DANIEL LUSK | BLOGGER | SQ ONLINE (2018-19) I feel like every science writer has talked about caffeine at some... Read More
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Juicy Gossip

BY M.N. | BLOGGER | SQ ONLINE (2018-19) From fad diets and expensive juicing machines to basic store-bought juices, many... Read More
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Bullseye: UC San Diego Researchers Find New Target for Alzheimer’s Drug Therapy

Arjune Nibber | SQ Online Writer | 2018-2019 Alzheimer’s is one of the most frequently misdiagnosed diseases of the human... Read More
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Three-Parent Babies and The Truth Behind Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy

BY SHREYA SHRIRAM | SQ ONLINE REPORTER | 2018-2019   Most of us have heard in a biology class that... Read More
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Beyond the Frontier

Leading American astrophysicist Carl Sagan once declared that the survival of the human race “might be owed to a relentless... Read More
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A Leap for Mankind

“That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” On the fateful day of July 20, 1969,... Read More
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