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Ege Yalcindag

Ege Yalcindag is a fourth-year undergraduate student at the University of Chicago studying biology and French who hopes to attend medical school after college. Along with cuddling newborns in the NICU, she loves singing with her a cappella group, painting, and drinking tea. She can be found on Twitter (twitter.com/ege_yalcindag) or LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/selin-yalcindag-13bb80164).

Genes: The Stories They Tell

by Ege Yalcindag | Science Within Us

Genes can tell us a lot about ourselves. To many, that is a terrifying concept. If a freshman in college […]

There is No Biological Meaning for ‘Race’

by Ege Yalcindag | Science Within Us

Science has had a complicated history with the word “race.” In the 19th century, Dr. Samuel Morton believed humans could […]

Can Plants Learn? Here’s Some Evidence

by Ege Yalcindag | Science Around the House, Science of the Outdoors

When I was in fifth grade, I took care of a light pink flower that sat by the windowsill in […]

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