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March 2017

The superpowers of Tardigrades

  The Answer: Tardigrades are chunky, microscopic aquatic creatures that look liked naked mole rats, and they may be the key to understanding how we can tolerate radiation (BBC, 2015) “Everyone should know this stuff” level               How would our world be different if …

Cutting up the genome

Answer: It comes from bacteria and is completely revamping how scientists edit genetic material. Everyone Should Know This: Imagine being able to cut the proteins that cause allergic reactions to humans out of chicken eggs, create mosquitos that cannot carry malaria, or bring back woolly mammoths from extinction. These are …

Whats the deal with ADHD?

  This page was created by Max Fine, a senior at Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, CT. Max’s spirit animal is the panda. Someday, Max will be famous for inventing a machine that can crate energy with very little waste. ADHD Image The Answer: 11% of children nationwide between the ages …

A pig might just save your life

An End to the Wait? Human-Pig Hybrid Creates Hope for the End of Organ Donation By Caroline Soper The Answer: 22 people die every day while waiting for this. (The question to this answer will be revealed at the end of this article. No cheating!) “Everyone should know this stuff” …