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This Beetle Lays its Eggs in Dead Mice Carcasses and then Covers Them With Mucus – But it’s Endangered and Important

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September 4, 2018

Proposed Changes to the Endangered Species Act Threaten Wildlife

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What Happens in the Next 26 Days Could Change Our Food and Farm Future

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August 31, 2018

Why is ExxonMobil Still Funding Climate Science Denier Groups?

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August 31, 2018

Trump Administration’s “Affordable Clean Energy” Rule Is Anything But

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August 31, 2018

The Sociopolitical Evolution of a Scientist: Incorporating Advocacy into My Graduate School Experience

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August 30, 2018

Brett Kavanaugh: Enemy of Innovation

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August 28, 2018

Transportation Pollution is on the Rise in Massachusetts 

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Transitioning the Workforce in the Era of Autonomous Vehicles: Meet Dr. Algernon Austin

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August 24, 2018

The Importance of Briefing NASA Deputy Administrator Nominee on the Latest Climate Science

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August 23, 2018

Trump Twists the Law to Bail Out Coal

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August 22, 2018

How to Think about Space-Based Missile Defense

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August 22, 2018

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Bringing Communication Back Into Science: Incentivizing #scicomm Efforts for Early Career Scientists

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August 22, 2018

Public Discussion of Science Policy Surges Nationwide as Thousands Engage in Science Rising

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August 21, 2018

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The EPA’s Proposed Chemical Disaster Rule is a Disaster in the Making

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