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Sheeva Azma

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I founded @FancyComma, where we translate STEM to impact. A rarity in science, I'm a neuroscientist and writer who's worked in Congress and as a civil servant.
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Oklahoma researchers seek new options for treatment-resistant depression

Oklahoma researchers seek new options for treatment-resistant depression

Treatment-resistant depression makes living with the disease difficult, but Oklahoma researchers are eager to…

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The Importance of a COVID-19 Science Communication "Ground Game" - The Georgetown Voice

The Importance of a COVID-19 Science Communication "Ground Game" - The Georgetown Voice

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed an urgent need for effective communication of complex science in an easy-t…

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New COVID-19 drug and diagnostics could be a game-changer

New COVID-19 drug and diagnostics could be a game-changer

After more than a year and a half of an agonizing pandemic, researchers at Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutic…

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How Science Communication Can Improve Your Career

How Science Communication Can Improve Your Career

Effective science communication refers to the ability to discuss science in terms that your audience will und…

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Tennis for More Than Two

Tennis for More Than Two

Who gets to benefit from the modest improvements and radical reimaginations of gaming that so many now rely o…

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Do Me a Favor: Sheeva vs. The Congressional Office Printer

Do Me a Favor: Sheeva vs. The Congressional Office Printer

It was early 2017, and the phones in the halls of Congress wouldn't stop ringing. Working in Congress meant a…

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Rock Album Commentary: Rostam's "Changephobia" - The Sound of Heroic Optimism - The Arts Fuse

Rock Album Commentary: Rostam's "Changephobia" - The Sound of Heroic Optimism - The Arts Fuse

As we emerge from the pandemic, Rostam's Changephobia strikes the right healing notes for fatigued ears. Rost…

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For Effective Science Advocacy, Focus on Shared Values, and Speak Up Often

For Effective Science Advocacy, Focus on Shared Values, and Speak Up Often

Let's face it, it's not possible to replace everyone in Congress with scientists and doctors (though, thinkin…

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Scientists Push Back Against Retracted Nature Communications Study on Women PIs

Scientists Push Back Against Retracted Nature Communications Study on Women PIs

A recently published, then retracted, Nature Communications paper has galvanized women in science.

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Science Writing Was Worth It. It Just Took Longer Than I Thought.

Science Writing Was Worth It. It Just Took Longer Than I Thought.

From Oklahoma to Cambridge, Mass. then Washington D.C., and back, Sheeva Azma shares her winding path to beco…

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How do the COVID-19 vaccines work?

How do the COVID-19 vaccines work?

Learn about how various COVID-19 vaccines work.

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Sony's State of Play Focuses on Games, Not Hardware

Sony's State of Play Focuses on Games, Not Hardware

Sony's 2020 State of Play event generated some interest about games, but hardly mentioned the PS5 release lat…

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Does Brain Training Really Work? | The Motley Fool

Does Brain Training Really Work? | The Motley Fool

Brain training claims to give your mind a boost. Does the scientific evidence live up to the hype?

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