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Science Writing masters theses

Cara Giaimo, "The Mascot and The Refugee: Survival Strategies For The New Urban Jungle"
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Sarah Schwartz, "Owning The Code of Life: Human Gene Patents in America"
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Jennifer Rood, "Succulent and Spiny: The Bahamas' Quest For A Sustainable Lobster Fishery"
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Lissa Harris: "Air Trade: Promises - and Pitfalls - in The Coming Carbon Market"
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Lindsay Brownell, "One Fish, Two Fish, Lungfish, Youfish: Embracing Traditional Taxonomy in A Molecular World"
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James Berdahl, "Morning Light: The Secret History of The Tagish Lake Fireball"
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Emma Sconyers, "I Carry You in My Heart: Facing An Incurable Prenatal Diagnosis"
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Rachel Becker, "You Smell: The Mysterious Science of Scent"
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Alexandra Morris, "Preying On The Predator: The Shark Fin Controversy"
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Sam Wotipka, "Seizing A Species: The Story of The Great Salt Lake Brine Shrimp Harvest"
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Monica Bobra, "The Endless Mantra: Innovation at The Keck Observatory"
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Suzanne Jacobs, "The Ruins of Science: Whatever Happened To The Tevatron?"
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Alison Bruzek, "Maximum Containment: The Most Controversial Labs in The World"
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Emily Anthes, "The Chosen Genes: Jews, Genetics, and The Future of Ethnic Medicine"
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Michelle Sipics, "Abandoned Minds: The Escalating Crisis of Geriatric Mental Illness"
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Megan Ogilvie, "Ocean Fertilization: Ecological Cure or Calamity"
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Conor Myhrvold, "Embodied Cognition in Robots and Human Evolution"
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Morgan Sherburne, "Distant Harvest: The Production and Price of Organic Food"
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Carolyn Johnson, "Neutrino Capital of The World"
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Megan Rulison, "Proof Positive: Finding The Cause of AIDS"
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Stephen Craft, "Stronger: The Architects of A New Intelligence"
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Philip McKenna, "Winging It: A Bold Step Toward The Whooping Crane's Return"
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Siri Steiner, "The Natural History of A Lost Sense"
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Maureen McDonough, "Barren Promise: The Hope and Heartache in Treating Infertility"
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Selby Cull, "From Gondwanaland, With Love: The Tale of How Boston Got Its Rocks"
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Abdul-Kareem Ahmed, "SIGN HERE: Informed Consent in Personalized Medicine"
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William Dowd, "A Bright Idea?: The Promise and Peril of A Memory Drug"
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Camille Carlisle, "Heart of Darkness"
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Grace Chua, "Singing The Brain Electric"
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Katherine Bourzac, "Across The Great Divide: Chimeras and Species Boundaries"
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MacGregor Campbell, "How To Build A Living Thing"
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Taylor Beck, "The Twitcing Eye: REM Sleep and The Emotional Brain"
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Leslie Baehr: "Troubled Waters: The Battle Over Shipwrecks, Treasure and History at The Bottom of The Sea"
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Anne Glausser, "The Placenta's Second Life"
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Fangfei Shen, "Money For The Big Eyes"
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Science Writing masters theses

Cara Giaimo, "The Mascot and The Refugee: Survival Strategies For The New Urban Jungle"

Sarah Schwartz, "Owning The Code of Life: Human Gene Patents in America"

Jennifer Rood, "Succulent and Spiny: The Bahamas' Quest For A Sustainable Lobster Fishery"

Lissa Harris: "Air Trade: Promises - and Pitfalls - in The Coming Carbon Market"

Lindsay Brownell, "One Fish, Two Fish, Lungfish, Youfish: Embracing Traditional Taxonomy in A Molecular World"

James Berdahl, "Morning Light: The Secret History of The Tagish Lake Fireball"

Emma Sconyers, "I Carry You in My Heart: Facing An Incurable Prenatal Diagnosis"

Rachel Becker, "You Smell: The Mysterious Science of Scent"

Alexandra Morris, "Preying On The Predator: The Shark Fin Controversy"

Sam Wotipka, "Seizing A Species: The Story of The Great Salt Lake Brine Shrimp Harvest"

Monica Bobra, "The Endless Mantra: Innovation at The Keck Observatory"

Suzanne Jacobs, "The Ruins of Science: Whatever Happened To The Tevatron?"

Alison Bruzek, "Maximum Containment: The Most Controversial Labs in The World"

Emily Anthes, "The Chosen Genes: Jews, Genetics, and The Future of Ethnic Medicine"

Michelle Sipics, "Abandoned Minds: The Escalating Crisis of Geriatric Mental Illness"

Megan Ogilvie, "Ocean Fertilization: Ecological Cure or Calamity"

Conor Myhrvold, "Embodied Cognition in Robots and Human Evolution"

Morgan Sherburne, "Distant Harvest: The Production and Price of Organic Food"

Carolyn Johnson, "Neutrino Capital of The World"

Megan Rulison, "Proof Positive: Finding The Cause of AIDS"

Stephen Craft, "Stronger: The Architects of A New Intelligence"

Philip McKenna, "Winging It: A Bold Step Toward The Whooping Crane's Return"

Siri Steiner, "The Natural History of A Lost Sense"

Maureen McDonough, "Barren Promise: The Hope and Heartache in Treating Infertility"

Selby Cull, "From Gondwanaland, With Love: The Tale of How Boston Got Its Rocks"

Abdul-Kareem Ahmed, "SIGN HERE: Informed Consent in Personalized Medicine"

William Dowd, "A Bright Idea?: The Promise and Peril of A Memory Drug"

Camille Carlisle, "Heart of Darkness"

Grace Chua, "Singing The Brain Electric"

Katherine Bourzac, "Across The Great Divide: Chimeras and Species Boundaries"

MacGregor Campbell, "How To Build A Living Thing"

Taylor Beck, "The Twitcing Eye: REM Sleep and The Emotional Brain"

Leslie Baehr: "Troubled Waters: The Battle Over Shipwrecks, Treasure and History at The Bottom of The Sea"

Anne Glausser, "The Placenta's Second Life"

Fangfei Shen, "Money For The Big Eyes"