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Acrobats

Dancing with the scientists

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Arts

The annual Dance Your PhD contest challenges doctoral candidates to take their research from the lab bench to the barre.

Dancing with the scientists
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Alan Alda's secret to better communication? Have a little more empathy.

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Science
Alan Alda's secret to better communication? Have a little more empathy.
Scientists in the Arctic.

What does a scientist look like? The 'Skype a Scientist' program helps schoolkids find out.

July 22, 2017
Education
What does a scientist look like? The 'Skype a Scientist' program helps schoolkids find out.

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