Not a Doctor

  • The first identical twin was convicted based on DNA in the US

    Identical twins have identical DNA, right? Not exactly — not when you dive deep. For the first time in the U.S., an identical twin has been convicted of a crime based on DNA analysis. On August 21, a jury found Russell Marubbio, 54, guilty of a sexual assault that occurred in Woodbridge, Virginia, in 1987. Identical…

    Melody Schreiber

  • NIH director’s own research filled with errors

    Jay Bhattacharya used a flawed study in 2020 to argue for reopening even as Covid gained force. Today, Jay Bhattacharya, the director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), testified before a Congressional committee. The main takeaway: Bhattacharya does not seem interested in defending steep budget cuts to U.S. research. He said budgets are a…

    Melody Schreiber