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Phytoplankton apocalypse

FLASH FICTION: The Bloom of Small Things

By June Yu | Environment, Fiction, Science | 0 comment | 7 July, 2019 | 0

This short story was inspired by the idea of a phytoplankton apocalypse. Read the story below or skip straight to More on why I wrote this story.   The Bloom of Small Things   Slap! “Damn mozzies!” Mocky dodges the sweaty hand. The parasite has landed. Mocky’s not going to let a tasty human squishRead more

Malaria mosquito

What if… you could cure malaria by wiping out mozzies through gene editing?

By June Yu | Genetics, Science | 0 comment | 10 September, 2018 | 0

Because I work with charities that deal with the effects of malaria, I’m very aware that this mosquito-borne disease is responsible for over a million deaths each year, many of them children under age 5. I’ve written many appeals to help raise funds to prevent and fight against malaria infection. Plus I hate mosquitoes anyway.Read more

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