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Research & Updates
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September 2018
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STAT: For the first time, researchers will release genetically engineered mosquitoes in Africa
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September 05, 2018
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Scientific Research
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June 2018
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Nature: Migrants and refugees are good for economies
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June 21, 2018
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Immigration Policy
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June 2018
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Scientific American: A Shot against Cancer Slated for Testing in Massive Dog Study
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June 07, 2018
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Scientific Research
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June 2018
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The Economist: Can “effective altruism” maximise the bang for each charitable buck?
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June 02, 2018
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Global Health & Development
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May 2018
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CNN: This startup wants to help the planet with meatless burgers
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May 24, 2018
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Farm Animal Welfare
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May 2018
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Stanford Social Innovation Review: Giving in the Light of Reason
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May 17, 2018
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May 2018
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NPR: Can A Cocktail Of Vitamins And Steroids Cure A Major Killer In Hospitals?
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May 11, 2018
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Scientific Research
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April 2018
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GeekWire: Open Philanthropy Project awards $11M to protein designers for universal flu vaccine
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April 04, 2018
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Scientific Research
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March 2018
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Bloomberg: Protein Engineering May Be the Future of Science
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March 15, 2018
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Scientific Research
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January 2018
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Quanta Magazine: A Neurobiologist Thinks Big — and Small
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January 18, 2018
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Scientific Research
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December 2017
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Nature: Facebook billionaire pours funds into high-risk research
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December 20, 2017
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Scientific Research
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December 2017
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The New York Times: Scientists Are Designing Artisanal Proteins for Your Body
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December 15, 2017
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Scientific Research
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September 2017
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The Scientist: Scientists Look to Epigenetics to Thwart Viruses
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September 01, 2017
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Scientific Research
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August 2017
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Vox: There’s no evidence that immigrants hurt any American workers
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August 03, 2017
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Immigration Policy
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August 2017
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Scientific American: Disease Hunters Enlarge the Enemy to Get a Better Look
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August 01, 2017
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Scientific Innovation: Tools and Techniques
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July 2017
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The Economist: A promising means of pest control meets some evolutionary truths
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July 22, 2017
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Scientific Research
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June 2017
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The New York Times: New Electrical Brain Stimulation Technique Shows Promise in Mice
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June 15, 2017
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Scientific Research
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March 2017
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The Scientist: Pathway to Polio Virulence Revealed
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March 23, 2017
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Scientific Research
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January 2017
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Nature: The new face of US science
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January 05, 2017
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Scientific Research
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October 2016
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The New York Times: Competing Views on How to Regulate Illegal Migration
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October 30, 2016
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Immigration Policy
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May 2016
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Science Magazine: Grassroots Future of Research group makes it official
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May 04, 2016
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Scientific Research
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December 2015
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The Financial Times: The power and efficacy of effective altruism
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December 03, 2015
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Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building
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December 2015
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Chronicle of Philanthropy: Wringing the Most Good Out of a Facebook Fortune
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December 01, 2015
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June 2015
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The Atlantic: The Greatest Good
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June 15, 2015
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Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building
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April 2015
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Vox: You have $8 billion. You want to do as much good as possible. What do you do?
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April 24, 2015
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April 2015
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The New York Times: The Trader Who Donates Half His Pay
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April 04, 2015
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Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building
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December 2014