Tag: science
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Here We Go Again: Pandemic Concerns Lead to New Preventative Treatment Against Bird Flu
By Darcy Harris | ComSciCon-Chicago 2025 The thought of another pandemic is enough to make anyone run into the store to buy the entire supply of toilet paper. However, thanks to early research, we might not have to return to that dark reality. In the last few years, a new virus has made headlines. A…
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Planting SEEDS: How ComSciCon started a grant-funded project to highlight scientists engaging with ethics
After four years of involvement with ComSciCon, Emily Costa thought her work with the organization was over after she transitioned out of the role of being the chapter lead in 2024. “I was like, ‘Well, I had fun with ComSciCon. I’m sure I’ll still see them around.’” But then, Harshil Kamdar, Co-Chair of the ComSciCon…
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Science: An Interplay Between “Ignorance” and “Awareness”
Why are there so many stars in the sky? Is there life on other planets? Why did the dinosaurs disappear? How did we come into existence? Like many other kids, I was curious about a lot of things during my school days. “Science is the answer,” teachers used to tell us, looking into our wonder-filled…
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