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    The Roots of an Epidemic From apartheid labor policies to everyday sexism, socio-political issues influence the spread of TB disease and the effectiveness of health responses. To tackle the epidemic, we need systemic changes.

    The ID Question

    Who decides who you are? You, or the world around you?
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    Isla del Encanto

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    Fowl Plague

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    Duncan Geere
    Aug 4, 2017

    Beats: Space

    Space is where we project our dreams–and our nightmares–of the future.

    Beats: Food

    Food structures our day, and food systems shape our world

    Beats: Disability

    “Disable” is an active verb, and disability describes the social and environmental barriers that prevent access just as much as an individual body’s physical reality.

    Beats: Health

    Access to health care is as much a matter of public policy as it is the size of a person’s pocketbook; within a doctor’s office, many factors affect the quality of treatment.

    Vital Signs: A Reading List

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    Brain Hacks for Supersonic Learning

    “Neuroscience-based” methods promise to improve our cognitive abilities–but do they actually work?
    Duncan Jefferies
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    Clouds reflected in the windows of an office.

    The $25 Chemical Scanner That Runs Off Cell Networks

    One smart device that can carry out an extraordinary range of tests.
    Charles Q. Choi
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