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Asimov Press is Back
Asimov Press returns with a renewed focus on original reporting, investigations, and thesis-driven philanthropy.
Words by Niko McCarty
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A Brief History of Bioinformatics Software
How computer scientists on the fringes of biology made sense of sequencing data.
Words by Ella Watkins-Dulaney
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A Brief History of Lab Notebooks
How experimental recordings have changed, from the Renaissance through today.
Words by Ulkar Aghayeva
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Metaphors for Biology: Evolution
A series of quantitative metaphors on the speeds of representative events in evolutionary biology. The end of our three-part series.
Words by Samuel Clamons
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How to Build a Strep A Vaccine
After decades of scientific and regulatory delays, several Strep A vaccine candidates are entering clinical trials. Without further funding for phase 3 studies, however, many will be hamstrung.
Words by Eva Amsen
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That's All, for Now
We're pausing Asimov Press.
Words by Niko McCarty