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    To Test or Not To Test? The Advantages and Disadvantages of Genetic Screening

    Vishvajyth Ponnambalam The origins of genetic testing can be seen as early as the 1950’s, where chromosomes were individually counted per cell, being used to diagnose certain chromosomal diseases such as Downs Syndrome. It has now expanded to be able to detect changes in genes, proteins, and even single...
  • Frozen Ark

    How many animals can you fit in a freezer? Well, if you’re the Frozen Ark the answer is around 5000. Within the freezers of the Frozen Ark are ear clips, blood samples and organ tissues of Arabian Oryxes, Polynesian Tree Snails, Sacred Baboons, Yellow Seahorses, and many, many more...
  • Biology of Voting: How Much Freedom Do You Really Have?

    With the final deadline for proxy voting now passed, all that remains in the general election cycle is for the population of the United Kingdom to cast their ballots on May the 7th. Each member of our society with voting eligibility will attempt to rationally determine the foremost candidate...