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Top Ten Science Stories of 2020: Part Three

We're back with more of our annual countdown of the ten most exciting, important, and fun stories from the world of science in 2020.
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How Can We Protect the Endangered Birds of Hawaii?

Biologist Hanna Mounce describes her team's efforts to conserve the native forest ecosystems of Hawai'i.
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Meet a Polio Pioneer

Listen in on a conversation with Heather and her mother Kathy, who was just 8 years old during the polio epidemic in the 1950s. Kathy became part of the ground-breaking study to find a polio vaccine, a first step in leading to the near-eradication in the...
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What Is Synthetic Biology?

Dr. Natalie Kuldell, director of BioBuilder and affiliate of MIT's Department of Biological Engineering, answers questions about biological engineering and its applications. Learn about manipulating DNA to produce new drugs, inserting genes into bacteria...
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May 5, 2020

Using Biotechnology to Track COVID-19

May is Biotechnology Month! Hear from Diveena Becker, a biologist/geneticist at Ginkgo Bioworks. She is working to use the full genetic code of a patient's SARS-CoV-2 virus to look for changes over time and help track its spread.

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