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Why a Biologist Stung Himself 1,000+ Times with 85 Vicious Insects

WRITTEN BY: Xuan Pham

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Xuan Pham

Doctorate (PhD)

I am a human geneticist, passionate about telling stories to make science more engaging and approachable. Find more of my writing at the Hopkins BioMedical Odyssey blog and at TheGeneTwist.com.

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