Monthly Archives: July 2009

the perils of color-coded DNA

I just wrote a piece for the Root.com (a site headed up by the very newsworthy Harvard professor Skip Gates) about race and cancer outcomes. It was a response, actually, to a story that appeared on Slate.com. Conservative columnist William … Continue reading

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a b-gyrl rooting for a beastie boy

I tried to think of some clever way to wish MCA of the Beastie Boys a speedy recovery after hearing about his recent cancer diagnosis. According to news reports, MCA (also known as Adam Yauch) is being treated for a … Continue reading

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