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The Advent of Genetic Testing: Cure or Curse?

BY SHREYA SHRIRAM | SQ ONLINE REPORTER | 2018-2019   A few decades ago, the idea that one could know... Read More
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Mushroom Madness and Fungal Friends

In the world of TikTok, the aesthetic of “cottagecore” has become a growing fascination: romanticizing the wilderness and a simplified... Read More
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Locked Down

As the clock struck 12 A.M. on January 1st and we added 1 to the end of the calendar year,... Read More
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The Science of Boredom

The only consistent parts of my life in the past six months have been a lack of motivation and looming... Read More
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The Truth about Dining Hall Food

I don’t know about you, but I for one am a big fan of FD&C red color #40, hydrolyzed corn... Read More
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A Change in Worldview: Vision Correction Explained

By Meena Kian | Online Reporter | SQ Online (2019-2020) Nearly 75% of the American population relies on some form... Read More
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Find out about our new Community Outreach program! We have exciting events to engage the San Diego community and spread a passion for Biology with not just the UCSD community, but the San Diego community around us! If you are interested, please check out the blog post and comment with ideas and reactions Read More
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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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Spooky Shrooms

What do mushrooms, frogs, and pufferfish all have in common?  Besides being naturally occurring toxic entities, they are also found... Read More
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