BLOGS

Enthusiasts keep up with recent studies by following their favorite science blogs. Below are two that I wrote as coursework. Once for my second Science Communication capstone course...

May 14th, 2018

This blog addresses questions regarding direct-to-consumer genetic tests. It explores the first look at health-related results and delves into the subjectivity of embracing a newfound heritage.

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Should I Believe What My DNA Tells Me?

...And another for a class called Science Writing for the Public.

The Microbiome: Where Germs Aren’t a Bad Thing

May 15th, 2017

Learn more about the history of the Human Microbiome Project and the experiment that started it all and established the technology for experiments in the decade to follow.

Mouse Guts

The Key to Unlocking the Microbiome Mystery

Malawian Twins

And the Magic of Microbes

Learn about how children and their development rest in the hands of microbes in this post discussing a case study on malnutrition in Kwashkior disease.

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