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UNC's Science Writing and Communication Club (SWAC). Check out our blog articles, club events, and other science and science communication news.

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8 Jul 2022
The PipettePen board agrees that access to abortion is an important healthcare policy that saves lives and improves health and well-being. Read the statement for evidence-based answers to common questions on the topic: thepipettepen.com/swac-board…
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The next generation of science storytellers is here! 🌟 Our collab with @WinspireU led to 4 amazing pieces by high school mentees, now published on @ThePipettepen 🎉 Read their work 👇 thepipettepen.com/?s=winspir…
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Ivy League vs State school - does it matter? Dive into the impact of prestige on career trajectory in @UNC student Rachel Sharp's new #scicomm article on The Pipettepen. Read now: thepipettepen.com/the-myth-o… Editor: Maria X. Cardenas-Alvarez #graduate #Opinion #Politics #Diversity
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What do you see when you picture a scientist? How about a paleoclimatologist? See @UNC student Hunter Hughes' article on current and upcoming paleoclimatologists who uncover the secrets of "Caves and Corals of Curaçao". thepipettepen.com/the-caves-… Edited by: Elissavet Chartampila
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🚨New #scicomm article from @UNC student Molly Parrish on medical gaslighting and women's health. Read now on the Pipette Pen: thepipettepen.com/how-medica… Edited by Brittany Shepherd #WomensHealth #healthcare #equality
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Pop quiz! How many tastes can humans identify? If your fifth grade science eludes you - no worries. Refresh your memory on the science of taste and smell with @UNC student Kaeli Welsh's #scicomm article on The Pipettepen: thepipettepen.com/whats-cook… Edited by Caroline Yu
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🚨New #scicomm article from @UNC student Hope Kellner on the relationship between the tumor microenvironment and CAR-T therapy. Read now on the Pipette Pen: thepipettepen.com/the-tumor-… Edited by Caitlyn Molloy #Biology #Science #Cancer
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Interested in learning about how AI will impact your writing? Read about how the use of AI affects academic intergrity in a post by @UNC student Marissa Hughes, then join us for an Ethics in AI discussion with Dr. Jenni Pickett TODAY at 4.
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Article: thepipettepen.com/academic-i… Edited by Nicole Gadda & Savannah Muron #AI #artificalintelligence #academia

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🚨New #scicomm article from @UNC student Erin McNell on the polluting effects of cooking with gas. Read now on the Pipette Pen: thepipettepen.com/now-were-c… Edited by Devan Shell #toxicology #cooking
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House plants help your home look cozy, but did you know they also help your mental health? Check out @UNC student Keeley Spiess' #scicomm article on house plants and #mentalhealth. Read now on the Pipettepen: thepipettepen.com/hooked-on-… Edited by Anna Goddard
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🚨New #scicomm article from @UNC student Quinn Eberhard on the origins of DNA. Read now on the Pipette Pen: thepipettepen.com/the-origin… Edited by Bhavyaa Tyagi #DNA #evolution
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SWAC SPRING SEMINAR SERIES IS BACK! Our first event is just a week away. Register now. forms.gle/xyVVNgNiMzciJGYCA
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🚨New #scicomm article from @UNC student Kaeli Welsh on the promising new uses for the infamous 1950's drug Thalidomide. Read now on the Pipette Pen: thepipettepen.com/thalidomid… Edited by Caitlyn Molloy & Savannah Muron #womeninscience
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Love the fall but don't love having to rake the leaves ? New #scicomm article by @UNC student Frankie Marchan tells us why it's OK to leave your leaves. Read now on the Pipette Pen: thepipettepen.com/leaf-litte… Edited by Nick Randolph #Autumn #ecosystem #fall
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How much lip balm is too much? Our new #scicomm article by @UNC student Allison Smith breaks down the science of lip balm. Read now on the Pipette Pen: thepipettepen.com/the-scienc… Edited by Mikayla Feldbauer #dermatology #addiction #skin
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Fall = giant pumpkin season! Check out a new #scicomm article by @UNC student Runfan Yang on the process of growing record-breaking pumpkins. Read now on the Pipette Pen: thepipettepen.com/jack-and-t… Edited by Maggie Demonia #fall #pumpkin #Science
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🚨New #scicomm article from @UNC student Sy'keria Garrison on the blended sensation experience of synesthesia. Read now on the Pipette Pen: thepipettepen.com/synesthesi… Edited by Elissavet Chartampila
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Do you think about policies impacting research when you vote? New #scicomm article by @UNC student Danica Dy on policies that impact funds and people in science out now. Read now on the Pipette Pen: thepipettepen.com/capitol-ga… Edited by Elizabeth Abrash
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🚨New #scicomm article from @UNC student Erin McNell on the impact of green spaces on mental health. Read now on the Pipette Pen: thepipettepen.com/going-gree… Edited by Aiman Abzhanova
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