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The Ethical Discussion of CRISPR Use: GMOs, Risks, and Ableism

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This essay was written on the ethics of CRISPR for a gene editing class with a focus on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and ableism in STEM.

Do’s and Don’ts of Disability: The Basics!

Here is a general guide to new people to the community from first-hand accounts! Disclaimer: These are not universal and every disability/individual is unique! It doesn’t hurt to ask questions; CW/TW: ableism.

The Beauty of Sign

There’s something a little more special and a little more warm about sign language. Languages spoken around the world involve the culture of the people that speak it. Slang terms, greetings, short-hand, and more can be affiliated with certain groups of people. There’s the way that Italians — like myself — will flail their handsContinue reading “The Beauty of Sign”