What does your hamburger have to do with the creation of the world's scariest bacteria? More than you may think.
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Ethnicity-Specific Genetic Testing: BRCA testing among Ashkenazi Jewish Women
Genetic variants that cause a particular disease in one ethnicity may not in another, which complicates patients' motives for getting genetic testing.
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Adapting to Pressure: the Use of Animals in Science
Scientific researchers don't conduct experiments on animals whenever and however they feel like. They jump through hoops to minimize harm, and they modify their practices in response to external pressures.
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The history of science is full of examples of discovery, both intentional and accidental. But how do scientists study subject matter incapable of being explained by simple models? And additionally, if science can produce favorable results (say, in the clinic), to what extent does it matter whether or not the results can be fully explained? Here, Siddhant Iyer outlines the ways in which scientists may study as-of-yet unexplained phenomena and argues for a framework involving the use of complex models while also acknowledging limitations.