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Jen Christiansen

New York
As seen in: Aol, Scientific American, Yahoo, Routledge, Genetic Literacy Project, Spektrum.de, WDEL-FM (Wilmington, DE), Lucianne.com, The Open Notebook
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Got a tick bite? Here's what to do—and what

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By Seth Fletcher Verified, Jen Christiansen, Kate Wong Verified
| Scientific American Verified
not to do Knowing what kind of tick bit you and where you got it can help inform next steps Tick season is in full swing, and unfortunately for us humans, these parasites are having a banner year. Across the U.S., weekly rates of emergency room visits for tick bites have been trending higher than in all years since 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's tick bite tracker.
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See how academic freedom is changing around the world

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By Jen Christiansen, Clara Moskowitz Verified
| Scientific American Verified
Some countries have seen a stark decline in academic freedom over the past decade The ability to research and teach without interference from politics, wealthy donors or religious institutions produces more and better science and innovation , studies have found. Yet academic freedom around the world has been declining. According to the Academic Freedom Index , 50 of 179 countries or territories experienced a significant drop between 2015 and 2025. Only nine improved.
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Hundepersönlichkeit: Stimmen unsere Klischees von Hunderassen?

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By Jen Christiansen, Humberto Basilio Verified, Miriam Quick
| Spektrum.de Verified
News Lesedauer ca. 1 Minute Drucken Teilen Infografik: Hunderassen im Verhaltens-Check Exklusive Übersetzung aus Sind Chihuahuas wirklich ängstlicher als Golden Retriever? Verhält sich ein großer Hund gegenüber Artgenossen aggressiver als ein kleiner? Eine Auswertung der Daten von rund 40 000 Hunden entlarvt manch ungerechtes Klischee. Jeder Hund ist einzigartig und hat ein individuelles Temperament.
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