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Bec Roldan

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Independent science journalist, former chemist, always learning something new. they/them

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Chem teacher creates crosswords to inspire students

Chem teacher creates crosswords to inspire students

This high school chemistry instructor crafts diverse crossword puzzles in between teaching and competing on g…

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ScienceWriters2024 panel interrogates concerns, potential, and shortfalls of generative artificia...

ScienceWriters2024 panel interrogates concerns, potential, and shortfalls of generative artificia...

SciWri24 travel grantee Bec Roldan reports on the "Tools, Toys, or Trouble: Can A.I. Help Science Communicato…

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LGBTQ+ women face disproportionate rates of mental health issues and barriers to care

LGBTQ+ women face disproportionate rates of mental health issues and barriers to care

A new report finds that LGBTQ+ women in the U.S. experience high rates of trauma, mental illness, and other h…

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Anabella Villalobos has redefined how we treat neurological diseases

Anabella Villalobos has redefined how we treat neurological diseases

This medicinal chemist has led decades of research on the central nervous system, pushing dozens of compounds…

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Carlos A. Martinez used nature's catalysts to make Paxlovid a reality

Carlos A. Martinez used nature's catalysts to make Paxlovid a reality

This process chemist helped scale up production of a key component of the COVID-19 antiviral

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Alán Aspuru-Guzik blurs the boundaries between chemistry, AI, and robotics

Alán Aspuru-Guzik blurs the boundaries between chemistry, AI, and robotics

The 2024 Trailblazers guest editor also gives chemists the tools to accelerate their science

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EPA omits microplastics from water-monitoring rule, drawing concerns

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By Bec Roldan
| plasticpollutioncoalition.org
The US Environmental Protection Agency will soon collect data on 30 unregulated chemicals in drinking-water systems, including ultrashort per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and pesticides, according to a proposal announced on June 26 by the agency and published in the Federal Register on July 1.
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EPA omits microplastics from water-monitoring rule, drawing concerns

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By Bec Roldan
| Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) Verified
The US Environmental Protection Agency will soon collect data on 30 unregulated chemicals in drinking-water systems, including ultrashort per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and pesticides, according to a proposal announced on June 26 by the agency and published in the Federal Register on July 1.
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NIH re-ups proposal to cap number of simultaneous grants per researcher

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By Bec Roldan
| Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) Verified
Scientists could soon face limits on the number of research grants they can have at any one time from the US National Institutes of Health, according to a policy proposal announced on June 8 by the agency. Under the policy, the NIH would distribute research funding to a greater number of researchers, “allowing more ideas to be explored and eventually leading to more breakthroughs,” the proposal states.
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