PinnedSam Westreich, PhDThe Most Interesting Biology Questions, AnsweredDr. Sam Westreich writes about biotech, Silicon Valley, and answers fascinating questions about science.Sep 23, 20212Sep 23, 20212
Sam Westreich, PhDinSharing ScienceI’m Still Drinking Diet CokePutting the fear of artificial sweeteners into much-needed context.May 207May 207
Sam Westreich, PhDThere Might Be an Ice Cream Truck.All I hear of it are the first notes of Für Elise, like it might not be there.May 19May 19
Sam Westreich, PhDinSharing ScienceThe Truth Behind the Myth of Boiling FrogsSometimes we’ll put up with anything. Sometimes it takes brain damage.May 619May 619
Sam Westreich, PhDWhere Did the ABC Song Come From?Plus, why at least two other nursery rhymes use the same melodyApr 2911Apr 2911
Sam Westreich, PhDinSharing ScienceParachute Science — A Dirty Dark Side of ResearchColonialism has never fully gone away.Apr 251Apr 251
Sam Westreich, PhDinSharing ScienceThe Mutation That Gives Real-Life Unbreakable BonesA rare genetic mutation from a family in ConnecticutApr 181Apr 181
Sam Westreich, PhDinLong. Sweet. Valuable.Why We Can’t Turn the Sahara Into ConcreteWe have a sand shortage, but there’s a massive desert right there!Apr 168Apr 168
Sam Westreich, PhDinSharing ScienceThe Blood-Pressure Danger of… Licorice?Potential health benefits, but also confirmed high blood pressure.Apr 1210Apr 1210
Sam Westreich, PhDinSharing ScienceBeets Have More Nitrates Than Salami. So Why Is Deli Meat Unhealthy?Untangling the cancer risks around cured meat.Apr 822Apr 822