Henrietta Lacks and the HeLa Cell Line
The story of Henrietta Lacks and her family is unfortunately one of many accounts where science and medicine has disenfranchised
Celebrating Forgotten Scientists: John Edmonstone
Charles Darwin is known as one of the greatest scientists of his time for his theory of evolution. The practice
Celebrating Forgotten Scientists: Onesimus
The smallpox outbreak of 1791 in Boston, Massachusetts was only brought under control by the process of inoculation, introduced by
Celebrating Forgotten Scientists: Marie Daly
Mary M. Daly became the first African American women to obtain a PhD in Chemistry in the USA.
Racial Discrepancies in Maternal Care
Black women are at higher risk of complications during pregnancy and birth than white women. Writer Rachel Murray explains why
Mae Jemison: The First Black Woman in Space
Mae Jemison became the first Black woman in space in 1992 aboard Endeavor.
A Glimpse of Life During Death
New research has shown that we may actually see a flash of life’s memories in our last minutes
Has the COVID-19 pandemic affected Recreational Drug Use? 
Covid-19 brought unprecedented change to thousands. Many turned to recreational substances in order to cope
Can the success of a marriage be determined
Psychologists spent 40 years studying relationships to predict their success.
Private protected areas help conserve threatened regions, Leeds study
New research shows that private protected areas help conserve underrepresented biomes and highly threatened regions.