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When worlds collide: A cosmic detective story

When you look up at the night sky, it’s easy to think of it as static and permanent, like the stars are painted on up there and never change. But if you look really caref

Aug 31
12 min

Gene therapy in a syringe: simplifying life-saving cures for millions

Scientists have learned how to edit DNA and reprogram cells to fix a mutation and fight diseases. But the process requires a lab, is expensive and involves rounds of chem

Aug 17
14 min

Peeing jellyfish while confronting mortality: The power of psychedelics at the end of life

Therapy with psychedelic drugs has shown remarkable promise in treating depression, PTSD and the terminally ill. But scientists are still unsure how it works – why going

Aug 3
19 min

An evolutionary arms race

Our immune systems have evolved to overcome all kinds of flus, plagues and poxes, but the process of adaptation is slow. Harmit Malik is a Professor and Associate Directo

Jul 20
15 min

These frozen moons are not dead

Moons get no respect. People think of them as dead and cold, often overshadowed (literally) by the superstar planets they orbit around. But planetary scientist Baptiste J

Jul 6
17 min

Introducing Pocket Science, coming July 6

Discovery is happening all around Seattle… if you know where to look. On Pocket Science, we dig into the fascinating, weird, and groundbreaking research happening right h

Jun 29
3 min