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Dan Robitzski
Dan Robitzski
Dan Robitzski graduated from Lafayette College with a B.S. in neuroscience and a minor in creative writing. Passionate about accessible information, Dan hopes to use science journalism as a way to bridge the communication gap among researchers, medical professionals, and the public. In his spare time, you can find him competing and coaching at fencing tournaments, pretending to understand pop culture references, and looking at cute rodents on the internet.
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Dan Robitzski • September 25, 2017
Here’s how a powerful breed of guard dogs turned into humanity’s cruelest genetics experiment
Dan Robitzski • September 21, 2017
It turns out that the best medicine is medicine
Dan Robitzski • September 18, 2017
Mimicking the human brain will only hinder the pursuit of true artificial intelligence, says Facebook’s director of AI research.
Dan Robitzski • July 26, 2017
If you want to turn your kids into a bunch of little nerds, this is the place!
Dan Robitzski • July 10, 2017
Exciting new discoveries get all the attention — leaving just-as-important negative results in the dust. And fixing the problem is easier said than done.
Dan Robitzski • June 21, 2017
Dr. Luca Guardabassi is finding new ways to weaken drug-resistant bacteria
Dan Robitzski • June 14, 2017
Evidence that the Earth’s crust began as an unbroken shell raises a question: Can we really understand the past by looking at how things are now?
Dan Robitzski • June 7, 2017
Never mind determining whether a robot can be conscious, we can’t even decide what the word means
Dan Robitzski • May 15, 2017
Spring is coming, and so are the rats. Here’s how to keep them out.
Dan Robitzski • May 10, 2017
Today's robots are nothing like in the movies. Here's what it would take to get there.
Dan Robitzski • April 19, 2017
Having a colonoscopy? Those bowel cleanses remain a necessary inconvenience, but doctors are working to make them less unpleasant
Dan Robitzski • April 10, 2017
A recent study on roundworms identified the hormone responsible for burning fat, marking the latest discovery in a convoluted, century-long search
Dan Robitzski • March 29, 2017
Historical reports of “absinthism” probably just described severe alcoholism
Dan Robitzski • March 22, 2017
Extinct species may soon be resurrected — but just because we can doesn’t mean we’re ready for them
Dan Robitzski • January 11, 2017
The twin paradox shows how approaching the speed of light alters both time and space