Monthly Archives: March 2014

Biology, Features

The iPOP: How One Geneticist is Personalizing DNA Research

By Meagan Goldman ’16

Imagine a world where everyone knows what diseases they are at risk of developing and can take steps to prevent them – or, if prevention fails, live in fear of the future. Although this world may sound a lot like the science fiction movie Gattaca, it is rapidly becoming reality as some geneticists focus their research on personal medicine.

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Geosciences, Q&A

Q&A with Geosciences Prof Phoebe Cohen

By Meagan Goldman ’16

Geosciences Professor Phoebe Cohen may be young, but she’s already discovered and named an ancient fossil, created a Ted-Ed talk called “How to Fossilize Yourself”, and helped develop interdisciplinary science classes at Williams. Here, she answers a few questions for the ScientEphic.

Phoebe Cohen. Image courtesy of geosciences.williams.edu
Image courtesy of geosciences.williams.edu

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