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California Natural History Map

22 May 202022 May 2020
DISCLAIMER: As of May 21st, 2020 current public health directives prohibit gatherings of any size and driving to public outdoor spaces. Many parks and beaches across California are temporarily closed…
Biology…

It’s Alright to Be Wrong in Science

7 May 20207 May 2020
By Tatjana Beck and Ally DiLorenzo Going to college is such a transformative experience as you’re given the opportunity for academic and personal growth. However, with this comes the unfortunate…
Biology…

Fingerprinting: A Word of Precaution

30 Apr 202030 Apr 2020
Fingerprints are like social security numbers—they hold the key to your identity. No two fingerprints are alike, and biometric scanners can even differentiate twins, no matter how similar they are.…
Biology…

Race and Genetics: The Discussion Continues

22 May 201922 May 2019
Do genetic test results actually mean anything?? This was the question in my head after my professor suggested the answer was “no” offhand in a lecture for the class I…
Biology

Radiation resistance?

15 Mar 2015
As I write my genetics lab report while listening to Imagine Dragon’s Radioactive for perhaps the 88th time on the radio, I contemplate whether people can really be radioactive. Wikipedia…
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Illustrating science

1 Mar 2015
Some of the products of the merging of the left brain and the right brain in a summer UCSC Science Illustration course with a graduate from the Science Illustration Certificate…
Biology

Farewell to abalone

14 Feb 2015
In lieu of Valentine’s Day, it is appropriate to discuss a matter that captures the essence of love–the spawning of abalone in southern California. Their super hard shells… that super…

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Scientific Slug is an science and art magazine produced for and by UC Santa Cruz undergraduates. Since 2013, we have produced at least one magazine per year in which we showcase the art, science journalism, and creative writing of UCSC students.

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