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Dolly the Sheep
The Uproar That Accompanied Dolly the Sheep

  By Sarah Dejak • June 19, 2014 Uncategorized
The Uproar That Accompanied Dolly the Sheep

On July 5, 1996 scientists at the Roslin Institute in Edinburgh, Scotland successfully cloned an adult mammal for the first time. The mammal was created from cells of a 6-year old sheep and they named it, Dolly. Here, scientists responsible for this breakthrough discuss the delicate process of cloning, the … Continue reading

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[Text] The Spanish Flu: A Letter Between Physicians

  By Sarah Dejak • February 28, 2014 Uncategorized
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“We have been averaging about 100 deaths per day, and still keeping it up. There is no doubt in my mind that there is a new mixed infection here, but what I don’t know.” This letter from a physician stationed at Camp Devens, Massachusetts, to a fellow physician friend, describes … Continue reading