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Continue ReadingBiocentrism has made a resurgence in recent years. The theory that human consciousness creates the universe is not new but is gaining steam.
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Continue ReadingA look at the life and work of the genetics researcher Charlotte Auerbach. She was a remarkable woman and the first scientist to look into the effects …
Continue ReadingHIV has been the focus of intense biological research for quite some time now. HIV, the agent that causes AIDS has successfully eluded our drugs and …
Continue ReadingThe development of DNA fingerprinting and its use in the courts has helped us all feel a lot more secure about the justice of criminal trials. But …
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