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Going Cuckoo: Parasites of the Avian World
Cuckoo birds have evolved remarkable strategies to get other bird species to raise their young for them.

Ella Speers
Oct 21, 20229 min read
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The Sword of Damocles —Virus, Bacteria & the History of Pandemics
Living in a pandemic is nothing new. A peek in time will reveal how human fate is always tangled with infectious diseases.

Sheeta Mo
Oct 21, 20227 min read
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The Silent Epidemic
A discussion of how and why Women’s Health is suffering in Aotearoa and around the world, through the lens of Endometriosis.

Milly Darragh
Oct 21, 20229 min read
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A Self-Propelled Compass Needle: Places to Be, Bacteria to See!
What if we could biosynthesise our own compasses? Such a feat is the reality for the microbes that rely on the Earth’s magnetic field.

Steph Calridge
Sep 7, 20226 min read
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Botany of Auckland Pest Plants
An exploration of five of the most common invasive plants in the Auckland region.
Nina de Jong
Sep 7, 20227 min read
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Speculative Biology in Science Fiction
How can science-based analysis and reasoning help us to predict what organisms will look like in the far future?
Jasmine Gunton
Sep 7, 20225 min read
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The Future of Food
An adapted interview with Dr Rosie Bosworth from 95bFM’s ‘Tomorrow’s World’ about what the future holds for the mass production of meat.

Isla Christensen & Stella Huggins
Sep 7, 20227 min read
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Inside the Hive: the Science Behind our Beloved Honey Bees’ Evolutionary Behaviours
The science behind how honey bees seem to have escaped the all-encompassing drive to reproduce that most species on earth experience.

Ella Speers
Jul 18, 20225 min read
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Mysterious Wolbachia Bacterium Helps Fight the Dengue Virus
Wolbachia symbiosis reduces DENV infectivity in A. aegypti mosquitoes. Known for years, however, mysterious, we explore the proposed mechani
Sarah Moir
Jul 18, 20224 min read
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Gene-Editing: Where Do We Draw the Line?
Is it right to enhance ourselves through gene-editing? What is the difference between somatic and germline gene-editing?
Here we discuss cur
Lucas Tan
Apr 18, 202210 min read
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Pinpointing Breast Cancer From a Bioengineering Perspective
We review state-of-the-art bioengineering approaches developed to address challenges in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Max Dang Vu
Apr 18, 202210 min read
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The Ecology of Undesirable Organisms
Several organisms are considered by many to be lacking a useful role in the environme...
Can viewing the ecology of these ‘pest’ organism...
Jasmine Gunton
Apr 18, 20229 min read
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Assessing The Quality of Retinotopic Maps Derived From Functional Connectivity
For over a decade, population receptive field mapping has been the gold standard for the mapping of the human visual cortex.
Gene Tang
Apr 18, 202210 min read
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Benthic-Dwelling Heroes: How Soft Sediment Creates Healthy Oceans
The importance of soft sediment habitats is a poorly known area of marine science, yet they are vital for the healthy cycling of our oceans.

Ella Speers
Feb 7, 20224 min read
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The Dynamics of Time Perception
Why do people perceive time so differently? This piece will take you through the growing body of research surrounding time perception and ex
Gene Tang
Feb 7, 20227 min read
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The problem with heart failure
Sex-related differences in heart failure has led to serious outcomes due to the under-representation of women in clinical trials.

Sophie Piesse
Sep 27, 20216 min read
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Sloths and the Apparent Imperfections of Natural Selection
Residing from equatorial rainforests in South America, sloths are a biological anomaly that defy common understandings of natural selection.
Jasmine Gunton
Sep 27, 20217 min read
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Synesthesia: The Direct Cross-Activation Hypothesis
Synesthesia describes the condition of involuntary sensory blending. This article delves into its possible mechanisms.

Stella Huggins
Sep 27, 20217 min read
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Unravelling the Evolution of Us
The emergence of DNA is one of the most significant evolutionary events throughout history. But what is DNA, and how did it evolve?
Emelina Gravas
Aug 17, 20214 min read
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Why Does Biological Ageing Occur?
What is biological ageing, why does it occur, and what is its purpose? An investigation into the organic process which affects us all.
Jasmine Gunton
Aug 17, 20215 min read
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