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  • Biohacking: The Future is Under Our Skin

    Until recently, biological manipulation was restricted to the do­main of scientists in lab coats with big grants and professional facilities. But the lab coats have fallen from their lofty perch. As biotechnologies become cheaper and more accessible, “do it your­self (DIY) biologists” and “biohackers” across the world have begun to explore the world of biology…

  • Troy Davis: One More Casualty of the Justice System

    Outside of a Georgia prison the night of September 21, nearly 500 people sat and hoped to hear something good, news that one man would live to see another day. They waited for hours to learn the outcome, only to hear at 11:08 P.M. that Troy Davis had died of lethal injection. Davis’ tragic story…